CVE-2025-15479

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified

CVE-2025-15479 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Stored cross-site scripting (XSS, CWE-79) in the survey content and administration functionality in Data Illusion Zumbrunn NGSurvey Enterprise Edition 3.6.4 on all supported platforms ( on Windows and Linux servers ) allows authenticated remote users with survey creation or edit privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users’ browsers, steal session information and perform unauthorized actions on their behalf via crafted survey content that is rendered without proper output encoding.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS, CWE-79) in the survey content and administration functionality in Data Illusion Zumbrunn NGSurvey Enterprise Edition 3.6.4 on all supported platforms ( on Windows and Linux servers ) allows authenticated remote users with survey creation or edit privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users’ browsers, steal session information and perform unauthorized actions on their behalf via crafted survey content that is rendered without proper output encoding.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0
5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NgsurveyNgsurvey< 3.6.17

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-15479?
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS, CWE-79) in the survey content and administration functionality in Data Illusion Zumbrunn NGSurvey Enterprise Edition 3.6.4 on all supported platforms ( on Windows and Linux servers ) allows authenticated remote users with survey creation or edit privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users’ browsers, steal session information and perform unauthorized actions on their behalf via crafted survey content that is rendered without proper output encoding.
How severe is CVE-2025-15479?
CVE-2025-15479 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15479?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST