CVE-2025-3905: Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers M241/M251 · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers M241/M251Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 5.3.12.51 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.3.12.51
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jun 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers M241/M251 to 5.3.12.51.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers M241/M251 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Immediate upgrade to Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers M241/M251 firmware version 5.3.12.51 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
- Restrict access to the web interface of the controllers to trusted networks only, using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure.
- Implement strong authentication mechanisms and monitor for unusual login attempts to detect potential malicious authenticated users.
- Employ web application firewalls (WAF) or intrusion detection systems (IDS) tailored for ICS environments to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the controllers.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on the web interfaces of ICS devices to identify and remediate input validation issues.
- Educate operational staff about the risks of interacting with suspicious links or web pages related to ICS devices to reduce the risk of user interaction exploitation. 7.
Description
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability exists impacting PLC system variables that could cause an unvalidated data injected by authenticated malicious user leading to modify or read data in a victim’s browser.