Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-44957 is a stored cross-site scripting issue reported in webtareas 2.4p5. A user with access can place script or HTML in a client Name field, which may run when another user views the client list. This is a moderate business risk mainly for organizations still running that version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item if webtareas 2.4p5 is present, especially where multiple users share the application. It is not presented as internet-wide critical risk, but stored XSS can support account abuse and data exposure.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 in /clients/listclients.php, where the Name field can store crafted HTML or script. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments of webtareas 2.4p5 with authenticated users able to create or edit client Name values. The source bundle does not identify CPEs, vendor metadata, hosted-service exposure, or affected versions beyond the description.
Exploitation context
The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires a privileged or authenticated placement point and a separate user viewing the affected client list, so impact depends on account trust boundaries and session privileges.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle provides the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-79, and a GitHub issue reference. No patch, exploit-in-the-wild claim, CPE mapping, or maintainer advisory details are included. Avoid expanding affected-version claims beyond webtareas 2.4p5.
Mitigation direction
- Check the CVE record and project issue for maintainer guidance or a fixed release.
- Inventory any webtareas deployments and identify whether version 2.4p5 is in use.
- Review client Name entries for unexpected HTML or script content.
- Limit access to client-management functions until remediation guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether /clients/listclients.php exists in the deployed application.
- Verify the deployed webtareas version against the reported 2.4p5 version.
- Review application data for suspicious client Name values.
- Check whether output encoding or input handling has been corrected in your build.
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/11CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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