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CVE-2025-6563: MikroTik RouterOS · Improper Input Validation

Affects MikroTik RouterOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Toreon

    , 9 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 6 minutes after disclosure

  4. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    MikroTik RouterOS 7.19.1 - Reflected XSS

    , 13 days after disclosure

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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MikroTik RouterOSAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should include disabling or restricting hotspot functionality if not essential, or applying strict input validation and filtering on the 'dst' parameter at the network perimeter or proxy level. 2. Network administrators should monitor for unusual login URLs or traffic patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 3. Educate users about the risks of clicking on unsolicited or suspicious links, especially when accessing hotspot login pages. 4. Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of compromised hotspot sessions on critical internal resources. 5. Once available, promptly apply official MikroTik RouterOS updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. 6. Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) or intrusion prevention systems (IPS) capable of detecting and blocking malicious JavaScript payloads in hotspot traffic. 7. Review and harden hotspot login page configurations to prevent automatic login URL abuse, including CSRF protections and session management improvements.

Description

A cross-site scripting vulnerability is present in the hotspot of MikroTik's RouterOS on versions below 7.19.2. An attacker can inject the `javascript` protocol in the `dst` parameter. When the victim browses to the malicious URL and logs in, the XSS executes. The POST request used to login, can also be converted to a GET request, allowing an attacker to send a specifically crafted URL that automatically logs in the victim (into the attacker's account) and triggers the payload.

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