CVE-2025-6563: MikroTik RouterOS · Improper Input Validation
Affects MikroTik RouterOSSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
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
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Toreon
, 9 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 6 minutes after disclosure
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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MikroTik RouterOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- 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.
- Network administrators should monitor for unusual login URLs or traffic patterns indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Educate users about the risks of clicking on unsolicited or suspicious links, especially when accessing hotspot login pages.
- Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of compromised hotspot sessions on critical internal resources.
- Once available, promptly apply official MikroTik RouterOS updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
- Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) or intrusion prevention systems (IPS) capable of detecting and blocking malicious JavaScript payloads in hotspot traffic.
- 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.