CVE-2025-23366: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
A flaw was found in the HAL Console in the Wildfly component, which does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output used as a web page that is served to other users. The attacker must be authenticated as a user that belongs to management groups “SuperUser”, “Admin”, or “Maintainer”.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input in the HAL Console of Wildfly, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Authenticated users with elevated management privileges can inject malicious scripts that are served to other users. The issue affects Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform versions 7.4.0 up to but not including 7.4.23. Red Hat has issued an important security update (7.4.23) that fixes this vulnerability along with others. The update is available for both RHEL 7 and RHEL 8 platforms.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with high privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users accessing the management console, potentially leading to credential theft or unauthorized actions within the management interface. The vulnerability does not impact availability but has high confidentiality and integrity impact as per the CVSS score of 6.5.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform version 7.4.23 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previous errata are applied and backing up their systems. No additional mitigation steps are indicated as the issue is resolved by the vendor patch.
CVE-2025-23366: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Description
A flaw was found in the HAL Console in the Wildfly component, which does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output used as a web page that is served to other users. The attacker must be authenticated as a user that belongs to management groups “SuperUser”, “Admin”, or “Maintainer”.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input in the HAL Console of Wildfly, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Authenticated users with elevated management privileges can inject malicious scripts that are served to other users. The issue affects Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform versions 7.4.0 up to but not including 7.4.23. Red Hat has issued an important security update (7.4.23) that fixes this vulnerability along with others. The update is available for both RHEL 7 and RHEL 8 platforms.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with high privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users accessing the management console, potentially leading to credential theft or unauthorized actions within the management interface. The vulnerability does not impact availability but has high confidentiality and integrity impact as per the CVSS score of 6.5.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform version 7.4.23 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply this update after ensuring all previous errata are applied and backing up their systems. No additional mitigation steps are indicated as the issue is resolved by the vendor patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-14T15:23:42.645Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10924","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10925","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10926","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23366","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 68b38a1cad5a09ad0096159f
Added to database: 08/30/2025, 23:32:44 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 17:22:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 262
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