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ghsa-7423-xf8w-j7hg
Vulnerability from github
Published
2025-09-24 18:30
Modified
2025-09-24 18:30
Severity ?
Details
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting attack (XSS) on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute a reflected XSS attack and steal user cookies from the affected device.
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cve-2025-20240
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-24 17:14
Modified
2025-09-26 17:12
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
A vulnerability in the Web Authentication feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting attack (XSS) on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute a reflected XSS attack and steal user cookies from the affected device.
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software |
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