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CVE-2025-40893: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Nozomi Networks Guardian

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-40893cvecve-2025-40893cwe-79
Published: 12/18/2025 (12/18/2025, 13:17:54 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Nozomi Networks
Product: Guardian

Description

A Stored HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Asset List functionality due to improper validation of network traffic data. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted network packets to inject HTML tags into asset attributes. When a victim views the affected assets in the Asset List (and similar functions), the injected HTML renders in their browser, enabling phishing and possibly open redirect attacks. Full XSS exploitation and direct information disclosure are prevented by the existing input validation and Content Security Policy configuration.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
nozominetworks/guardian
pkg:github/nozominetworks/guardian
Affected versions
=0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 13:08:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) in Nozomi Networks Guardian. Specifically, the Asset List feature does not adequately validate network traffic data, allowing an attacker without authentication to send crafted packets that inject HTML into asset attributes. When these assets are viewed, the injected HTML executes in the victim's browser, which can facilitate phishing and open redirect attacks. Existing input validation and Content Security Policy limit the impact by preventing full XSS exploitation and direct data disclosure.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can inject HTML content into asset attributes that render in users' browsers when viewing the Asset List. This can lead to phishing attacks and open redirect scenarios. However, the vulnerability does not allow full cross-site scripting exploitation or direct information disclosure due to existing mitigations.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided at this time. Users should monitor Nozomi Networks advisories for updates. Existing input validation and Content Security Policy partially mitigate the risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Nozomi
Date Reserved
2025-04-16T09:04:25.007Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 694401044eb3efac36886097

Added to database: 12/18/2025, 13:26:28 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 13:08:58 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC

Views: 251

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