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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-44954 is a medium-severity stored cross-site scripting issue reported in webtareas 2.4p5. An authenticated user can place script or HTML content into the contacts Last Name field, which may execute when another user views the affected contact list.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate remediation item. Prioritize internet-accessible or broadly shared webtareas deployments, especially where many users can create contacts or where administrative users view contact lists.
Technical view
The report identifies CWE-79 in /contacts/listcontacts.php. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4, with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. The source bundle does not identify a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where webtareas 2.4p5 is deployed and authenticated users can add contacts. The CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm actual deployments rather than relying on CPE matching.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The issue requires privileges and a victim interaction path, reducing urgency compared with unauthenticated remote code execution but still creating session, content-integrity, and phishing risk.
Researcher notes
Core vulnerability details are clear from the CVE description and GitHub issue reference, but the source bundle lacks patch status, vendor advisories, affected CPEs, and exploitation evidence. Avoid assuming broader version impact without additional vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check the webtareas project or vendor guidance for a fixed release.
- Upgrade only to a version confirmed by vendor or project guidance.
- Restrict contact creation to trusted authenticated users where possible.
- Review and remove suspicious HTML or script-like content in contact names.
- Use output encoding and input validation if maintaining a local fork.
Validation and detection
- Inventory webtareas instances and confirm whether version 2.4p5 is present.
- Review who can access the contact creation workflow.
- Inspect stored Last Name values for unexpected HTML or script-like content.
- Verify in a test environment that contact names render as text, not executable markup.
- Monitor application logs for unusual contact creation or modification activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/anhdq201/webtareas/issues/10CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.