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CVE-2022-44955: webtareas 2.4p5 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Chat function.

webtareas 2.4p5 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Chat function. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Messages field.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-44955 is a cross-site scripting issue in the webtareas 2.4p5 Chat function. A logged-in attacker could place crafted content in the Messages field that may run script or HTML in another user’s browser. The expected impact is account/session abuse or content tampering, not server takeover.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate application-security issue. It is unlikely to disrupt availability, but it can affect user trust and authenticated-session safety if the product is used internally or customer-facing.

Technical view

The source describes CWE-79 XSS in webtareas 2.4p5 Chat via the Messages field. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running webtareas 2.4p5, especially where the Chat function is available to authenticated users. The CVE data does not provide CPEs, package identifiers, or broader affected-version ranges.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and the sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a low-privileged user and another user interaction, consistent with XSS triggered through chat content.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the public record identifies webtareas 2.4p5 and the Chat Messages field, but not patch status, affected ranges, or exploit-in-the-wild data. Avoid broad product assumptions beyond the stated version.

Mitigation direction

  • Check the upstream webtareas issue and repository for vendor guidance or a fixed release.
  • Restrict Chat access to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
  • If maintaining the application, review output encoding and sanitization around Chat messages.
  • Use browser security controls such as CSP as defense in depth, not as the primary fix.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory systems for webtareas 2.4p5 deployments.
  • Confirm whether the Chat function is enabled and reachable by authenticated users.
  • Review message rendering for untrusted HTML or script execution risk.
  • Track the referenced GitHub issue for remediation status and affected-version clarification.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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3Timeline events
2ADP providers
2Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: pocAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7CISA-ADP

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-44955Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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CWE-79

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