CVE-2025-8661: Broadcom Symantec PGP Encryption · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Broadcom Symantec PGP EncryptionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Symantec PGP Encryption | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately review and restrict access privileges to the Symantec PGP Encryption management interfaces, ensuring only trusted administrators have high-level access. 2. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user input fields within the affected application to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 3. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers accessing the application. 4. Monitor logs and user activity for unusual behavior that could indicate attempted exploitation of XSS vulnerabilities. 5. Educate privileged users about the risks of interacting with untrusted content or links while logged into the encryption management system. 6. Stay alert for official patches or updates from Broadcom and apply them promptly once released. 7. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the affected product. 8. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web application vulnerabilities within encryption management tools.
Description
A stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (XSS) occurs when the server does not properly validate or encode the data entered by the user.