Overview
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a significant security vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-4988, in the Results Analytics component of Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer software. This software is part of the 3DEXPERIENCE suite, widely used across multiple industries, making the potential impact of this vulnerability widespread and severe. This vulnerability is a form of Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), which allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed in the user’s browser session, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-4988
Severity: High (8.7 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
3DEXPERIENCE Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer | Release R2022x – Release R2024x
How the Exploit Works
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities occur when an application allows user input to be stored and then displayed without proper sanitization. In the case of CVE-2025-4988, an attacker can inject malicious script code into the Results Analytics component of the Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer software. This code is then stored and executed in a user’s browser session when they access the affected pages, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a hypothetical HTTP request where an attacker injects a malicious script into the user input fields:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "user_input": "<script>malicious code here</script>" }In this example, the malicious code would be stored and subsequently executed whenever a user accesses the page where this user input is displayed.
Recommendations for Mitigation
The primary recommendation for mitigating this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible, which will fix the vulnerability in the affected versions of the software. If immediate patching is not possible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary measure to block or detect attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Regularly updating and patching software, as well as proper input validation and sanitization, are also important measures for preventing such vulnerabilities.