CVE-2025-13213
HTTP Header Injection in IBM Aspera Orchestrator Enables XSS, Hijacking
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Last updated on: 2026-03-12
Assigner: IBM Corporation
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | aspera_orchestrator | From 3.0.0 (inc) to 4.1.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-644 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes web scripting syntax in HTTP headers that can be used by web browser components that can process raw headers, such as Flash. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
IBM Aspera Orchestrator versions 3.0.0 through 4.1.2 have a vulnerability related to HTTP header injection. This occurs because the software does not properly validate input from the HOST headers. As a result, an attacker can exploit this flaw to perform attacks such as cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking against the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to execute malicious actions on your system. Specifically, attackers could perform cross-site scripting attacks, which may lead to unauthorized script execution in users' browsers; cache poisoning, which can cause users to receive malicious or incorrect cached content; and session hijacking, which can result in unauthorized access to user sessions and sensitive information.
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