CVE-2022-43185
Published: 19 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-43185 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Rukovoditel Rukovoditel. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-43185 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Configuration/Holidays module of Rukovoditel version 3.2.1. The flaw, tracked under CWE-79, permits injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML through the Name parameter, resulting in a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 that reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, and required privileges plus user interaction.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can supply a crafted payload in the affected parameter; once stored, the malicious content executes in the browsers of other users who view the Holidays configuration, enabling limited impacts on confidentiality and integrity within the application's security context.
EPSS for this CVE rose from a low baseline after disclosure to a peak of 0.1557 on 2025-01-22 before receding to the current value of 0.0479, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest well after initial publication.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-46229
Vulnerability details
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Configuration/Holidays module of Rukovoditel v3.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.