CVE-2025-24404: Apache HertzBeat (incubating) · XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
Affects Apache HertzBeat (incubating)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 1.7.0 : patch Apache HertzBeat (incubating) soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache HertzBeat (incubating) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate upgrade to Apache HertzBeat version 1.7.0 or later is the primary mitigation step, as this version contains the patch for the XML Injection vulnerability. Organizations should audit and restrict access to monitoring configuration interfaces, ensuring only trusted and necessary personnel have authenticated accounts with monitor creation privileges. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Conduct regular reviews of monitor configurations to detect any unauthorized or suspicious XML inputs. Network segmentation should be applied to isolate monitoring systems from broader enterprise networks, limiting lateral movement opportunities. Employ runtime application self-protection (RASP) or web application firewalls (WAFs) capable of detecting and blocking malicious XML payloads or XPath injection attempts. Finally, maintain vigilant monitoring and logging of authentication and configuration changes to detect potential exploitation attempts early.
Description
XML Injection RCE by parse http sitemap xml response vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat. The attacker needs to have an authenticated account with access, and add monitor parsed by xml, returned special content can trigger the XML parsing vulnerability. This issue affects Apache HertzBeat (incubating): before 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.7.0, which fixes the issue.