{"id":29168,"date":"2025-04-22T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-22T17:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:26:06","slug":"cve-2025-30511-stored-xss-vulnerability-due-to-improper-sanitization-of-plant-name-input","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30511-stored-xss-vulnerability-due-to-improper-sanitization-of-plant-name-input\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-30511: Stored XSS Vulnerability due to Improper Sanitization of Plant Name Input<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-30511 is a serious vulnerability discovered that allows an authenticated attacker to potentially compromise a system or leak sensitive data via a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability arises due to improper sanitization of the plant name value during the process of adding or editing a plant in a system. As a cybersecurity professional, it’s important to understand this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and the steps to mitigate it to ensure the security<\/a> of your systems.
\nThis vulnerability affects all systems<\/a> that haven’t applied the vendor patch and are using the affected versions of the software. The potential impact of this vulnerability is significant, because once exploited, it can lead to system compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage, posing great security risks to the affected systems and data.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-30511
\nSeverity: High – CVSS Score 8.8
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Plant Management System | All versions prior<\/a> to 2.0.1
\nGarden Management Web App | All versions prior<\/a> to 3.1.5<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of the improper input sanitization<\/a> while adding or editing a plant name. An attacker can inject malicious scripts<\/a> within the plant name field. Once added, the malicious script is stored within the system and is executed every time the plant name is retrieved and displayed, leading to a stored XSS attack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a _conceptual_ example of how the vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This example uses a malicious script injection as the plant name in a POST HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n

POST \/addPlant HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"plant_name\": \"<script>malicious_code_here<\/script>\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the malicious script (`<script>malicious_code_here<\/script>`) is injected as the plant name. This script is then stored in the system database and executed every time the plant name is retrieved and displayed, potentially causing system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch immediately. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation method. Furthermore, it is crucial to implement proper input sanitization measures to prevent the injection of malicious scripts into the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview CVE-2025-30511 is a serious vulnerability discovered that allows an authenticated attacker to potentially compromise a system or leak sensitive data via a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability arises due to improper sanitization of the plant name value during the process of adding or editing a plant in a system. As a cybersecurity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[81],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-29168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-xss"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t