CVE-2025-13183: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Hotech Software Inc. Otello
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Hotech Software Inc. Otello allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Otello: from 2.4.0 before 2.4.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13183 is a stored XSS vulnerability classified under CWE-79 affecting Otello versions 2.4.0 through before 2.4.4 by Hotech Software Inc. The flaw results from improper input neutralization during web page generation, enabling attackers with low complexity and limited privileges, but requiring user interaction, to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.3 (High), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No patch or official fix information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to disclosure or modification of sensitive information (confidentiality and integrity impacts). Availability is not affected. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, making exploitation feasible but not trivial.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should apply standard XSS mitigations such as input validation and output encoding where possible. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official fixes.
CVE-2025-13183: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Hotech Software Inc. Otello
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Hotech Software Inc. Otello allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Otello: from 2.4.0 before 2.4.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13183 is a stored XSS vulnerability classified under CWE-79 affecting Otello versions 2.4.0 through before 2.4.4 by Hotech Software Inc. The flaw results from improper input neutralization during web page generation, enabling attackers with low complexity and limited privileges, but requiring user interaction, to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.3 (High), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No patch or official fix information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to disclosure or modification of sensitive information (confidentiality and integrity impacts). Availability is not affected. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, making exploitation feasible but not trivial.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should apply standard XSS mitigations such as input validation and output encoding where possible. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TR-CERT
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-14T11:55:34.373Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 694a96bf8594d4628a6218f3
Added to database: 12/23/2025, 13:18:55 UTC
Last enriched: 06/04/2026, 20:00:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 237
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