CVE-2025-40706
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-29
Last updated on: 2025-09-02
Assigner: Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE)
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| craws | openatlas | 8.9.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in OpenAtlas v8.9.0. It occurs because the application does not properly validate user input sent via a POST request to the "/insert/source" endpoint, specifically in the "name" parameter. This allows a remote attacker to craft malicious queries that can be sent to an authenticated user, potentially stealing their session cookie details.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker to steal session cookies from authenticated users by sending specially crafted requests. This can lead to session hijacking, allowing the attacker to impersonate the user and potentially gain unauthorized access to the application and sensitive data.