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CVE-2025-13183: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Hotech Software Inc. Otello

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-13183cvecve-2025-13183cwe-79
Published: 12/23/2025 (12/23/2025, 13:04:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Hotech Software Inc.
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
hotech-software-inc/otello
pkg:github/hotech-software-inc/otello
Affected versions
=2.4.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/04/2026, 20:00:17 UTC

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.

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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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