CVE-2025-14830 is a medium-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in JFrog Artifactory (Workers) versions from 7.94.0 through before 7.117.10. The root cause is improper neutralization of input during web page generation, classified under CWE-79. This flaw allows an attacker with high privileges (PR:H) and network access (AV:N) to inject malicious scripts into the web interface without requiring user interaction (UI:N). The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (C:H) but does not affect integrity or availability. Since it requires high privileges, exploitation is limited to authenticated users with elevated rights, reducing the attack surface but still posing a significant risk if such credentials are compromised or misused. The vulnerability is currently not known to be exploited in the wild, and no patches are linked yet, indicating that remediation may be pending or in progress. JFrog Artifactory is widely used in DevOps pipelines for artifact management, making this vulnerability relevant to organizations relying on continuous integration and deployment workflows. Attackers exploiting this XSS could execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim’s browser session, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or further internal network compromise. The vulnerability’s medium CVSS score reflects the balance between the required privileges and the impact on confidentiality.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-14830 centers on the potential exposure of sensitive information managed within JFrog Artifactory instances. As Artifactory is integral to software development and deployment pipelines, exploitation could lead to leakage of proprietary code, credentials, or configuration data. This could disrupt development workflows and expose intellectual property. The requirement for high privileges limits exploitation to insiders or attackers who have already breached initial defenses, but the risk remains significant in environments with many privileged users or inadequate access controls. Confidentiality breaches could cascade into broader security incidents if attackers leverage stolen data for lateral movement. Additionally, organizations subject to stringent data protection regulations like GDPR must consider the compliance implications of such data exposure. The absence of known exploits in the wild provides a window for proactive mitigation, but the widespread use of JFrog Artifactory in Europe’s tech sector means the threat should be taken seriously.

1. Restrict access to JFrog Artifactory (Workers) to trusted, authenticated users with the minimum necessary privileges to reduce the risk of exploitation. 2. Implement strict role-based access controls (RBAC) and regularly audit user permissions to ensure no excessive privileges are granted. 3. Monitor Artifactory logs and network traffic for unusual activity indicative of attempted XSS exploitation or privilege misuse. 4. Apply vendor patches promptly once they become available to address this vulnerability directly. 5. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tuned to detect and block XSS payloads targeting Artifactory interfaces. 6. Educate privileged users about the risks of XSS and the importance of secure credential handling to prevent insider threats. 7. Consider isolating Artifactory instances within segmented network zones to limit exposure if compromised. 8. Use Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate the impact of potential XSS attacks by restricting script execution contexts.