What is CVE-2022-40044?

CVE-2022-40044 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in centreon/centreon (composer), affecting versions < 21.04.16. It is fixed in 21.04.16, 21.10.8, 22.04.1. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.

How severe is CVE-2022-40044?

CVE-2022-40044 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of centreon/centreon are affected by CVE-2022-40044?

centreon/centreon (composer) versions < 21.04.16 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-40044?

Yes. CVE-2022-40044 is fixed in 21.04.16, 21.10.8, 22.04.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2022-40044 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2022-40044 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2022-40044 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

CVE-2022-40044 in centreon/centreon

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-40044?

CVE-2022-40044 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of centreon/centreon are affected by CVE-2022-40044?

centreon/centreon (composer) versions < 21.04.16 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2022-40044?

Yes. CVE-2022-40044 is fixed in 21.04.16, 21.10.8, 22.04.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2022-40044 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2022-40044 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2022-40044 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40044?

Upgrade: centreon/centreon to 21.04.16 or later, centreon/centreon to 21.10.8 or later, centreon/centreon to 22.04.1 or later.

Summary

Centreon contains cross-site scripting vulnerability via esc_name parameter

Centreon v20.10.18 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the esc_name (Escalation Name) parameter at Configuration/Notifications/Escalations. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload. Versions 21.04.16, 21.10.8, and 22.04.2 contain patches.

Impact

Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.

CVE-2022-40044 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (21.04.16, 21.10.8, 22.04.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

centreon/centreon (< 21.04.16) centreon/centreon (>= 21.10.0, < 21.10.8) centreon/centreon (>= 22.0.0, < 22.04.1)

Security releases

centreon/centreon → 21.04.16 (composer) centreon/centreon → 21.10.8 (composer) centreon/centreon → 22.04.1 (composer)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

centreon/centreon to 21.04.16 or later; centreon/centreon to 21.10.8 or later; centreon/centreon to 22.04.1 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40044? CVE-2022-40044 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in centreon/centreon (composer), affecting versions < 21.04.16. It is fixed in 21.04.16, 21.10.8, 22.04.1. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
How severe is CVE-2022-40044? CVE-2022-40044 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of centreon/centreon are affected by CVE-2022-40044? centreon/centreon (composer) versions < 21.04.16 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-40044? Yes. CVE-2022-40044 is fixed in 21.04.16, 21.10.8, 22.04.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2022-40044 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-40044 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2022-40044 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40044?
- Upgrade centreon/centreon to 21.04.16 or later
- Upgrade centreon/centreon to 21.10.8 or later
- Upgrade centreon/centreon to 22.04.1 or later

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