CVE-2022-44950 in Rukovoditel
Summary
by MITRE • 12/02/2022
Rukovoditel v3.2.1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Add New Field function at /index.php?module=entities/fields&entities_id=24. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name field.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/25/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-44950 represents a critical stored cross-site scripting flaw within Rukovoditel version 3.2.1, specifically affecting the Add New Field functionality. This issue resides within the web application's administrative interface at the URL path /index.php?module=entities/fields&entities_id=24, where user input is inadequately sanitized before being rendered back to other users. The vulnerability manifests when an attacker injects malicious JavaScript code or HTML into the Name field during field creation, which then gets stored in the application's database and subsequently executed in the context of other users' browsers who view the affected field.
This stored XSS vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding mechanisms within the application's data handling processes. The flaw allows attackers to bypass standard security controls by injecting malicious payloads that persist in the application's backend storage, making the attack vector particularly dangerous as it can affect multiple users over time. The vulnerability specifically targets the Name field parameter, which suggests a lack of proper sanitization routines that should validate and escape user-supplied content before storing it in the database. This weakness aligns with CWE-79, which categorizes cross-site scripting vulnerabilities as a result of inadequate input validation and output encoding.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it can enable attackers to perform a wide range of malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, data exfiltration, and privilege escalation within the application's context. When exploited, the stored XSS payload can compromise user sessions, allowing attackers to impersonate legitimate users and access sensitive organizational data. The vulnerability's location within the entities management functionality suggests potential access to critical business data structures, making it particularly attractive to threat actors targeting enterprise environments. This vulnerability directly maps to several ATT&CK techniques including T1531 for credential access and T1059 for command and scripting interpreter, as the attacker can leverage the XSS to execute malicious code in the victim's browser context.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2022-44950 should prioritize immediate implementation of proper input sanitization and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's data flow. The most effective approach involves implementing comprehensive validation routines that filter and escape all user-supplied input before storage, combined with proper HTML encoding when rendering content back to users. Organizations should implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts and consider implementing additional security controls such as input length restrictions and regular security scanning of user inputs. The vulnerability highlights the importance of following secure coding practices and adhering to OWASP Top Ten security guidelines, particularly focusing on input validation and output encoding controls. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other application components, with priority given to areas where user input is processed and stored for later retrieval.