CVE-2025-53543: kestra · Cross-site Scripting
Affects kestraSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium : upgrade to 0.22.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.22.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Jul 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade kestra-io/kestra to 0.22.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubkestra-io/kestrapkg:github/kestra-io/kestraOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should promptly upgrade Kestra to version 0.22.0 or later, where the issue is resolved. Until the upgrade is applied, organizations should restrict access to the Kestra interface to trusted administrators only, enforce strong authentication mechanisms, and monitor for unusual activity in the execution 'Overview' tab. Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help reduce the impact of potential XSS by restricting script execution sources. Additionally, security teams should conduct regular code reviews and penetration testing focused on web interface components to detect similar input validation issues. Logging and alerting on anomalous HTTP responses or script injections in the orchestration platform can provide early detection of exploitation attempts. Finally, educating privileged users about the risks of interacting with untrusted content in the interface can reduce the chance of successful exploitation.
Description
Kestra is an event-driven orchestration platform. The error message in execution "Overview" tab is vulnerable to stored XSS due to improper handling of HTTP response received. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.22.0.