CVE-2025-5742
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CVE-2025-5742 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) vulnerability exists when an authenticated user modifies configuration parameters on the web server. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) vulnerability exists when an authenticated user modifies configuration parameters on the web server
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/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
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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