CVE-2022-29309 in mysiteforme
Summary
by MITRE • 05/24/2022
mysiteforme v2.2.1 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/22/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-29309 affects mysiteforme version 2.2.1 and represents a critical server-side request forgery flaw that enables remote attackers to make unauthorized requests to internal systems. This type of vulnerability falls under the broader category of insecure direct object references and can be classified as CWE-918, which specifically addresses server-side request forgery vulnerabilities. The flaw exists within the application's handling of user-supplied input that is subsequently used to construct HTTP requests to external resources without proper validation or sanitization.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the application's request processing logic by providing malicious input that gets interpreted as a target URL or endpoint. When the application processes this input and forwards it to another server or service, the attacker can potentially access internal network resources that should normally be protected from external access. This creates a dangerous attack surface where internal systems become vulnerable to exploitation through the web application layer.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations using mysiteforme v2.2.1 as it can potentially lead to data exfiltration, internal network reconnaissance, and further lateral movement within the infrastructure. Attackers could leverage this flaw to access sensitive internal services, databases, or other systems that are normally isolated from direct internet exposure. The vulnerability also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1071.004 which covers application layer protocol: DNS, and can be used to perform DNS tunneling or other network-based reconnaissance activities.
The exploitation of this vulnerability typically requires an attacker to craft specific requests that manipulate the application's URL handling mechanisms to redirect requests to internal targets. This can result in unauthorized access to internal systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise depending on the security posture of the internal network and the services exposed. Organizations should consider implementing network segmentation and access controls to limit the potential impact of such vulnerabilities.
Mitigation strategies should include immediate patching of the mysiteforme application to version 2.2.2 or later, which contains the necessary fixes for this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing proper input validation and sanitization measures can prevent malicious input from being processed as part of HTTP requests. Organizations should also deploy web application firewalls and network monitoring solutions to detect and block suspicious request patterns. The implementation of principle of least privilege access controls and regular security assessments can further reduce the risk associated with this type of vulnerability. Security teams should also consider implementing outbound traffic filtering to prevent internal systems from being accessed through the vulnerable application.