{"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":"<strong>CVE-2025-30511: Stored XSS Vulnerability due to Improper Sanitization of Plant Name Input<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s important to understand this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/attackiq-s-academy-enterprise-a-revolutionary-step-towards-empowering-security-teams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"37321\">steps to mitigate it to ensure the security<\/a> of your systems.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0213-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ta-for-linux-and-macos-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33896\">vulnerability affects all systems<\/a> that haven&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-37297-vulnerability-in-ami-s-spx-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33406\">lead to system compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage, posing great security risks to the affected systems and data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30511<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS Score 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50350-broken-cryptographic-algorithm-leads-to-potential-data-leakage-in-hcl-dryice-myxalytics\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33679\">potential data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3930374017\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Plant Management System | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52307-high-severity-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-paddlepaddle-prior-to-version-2-6-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33934\">versions prior<\/a> to 2.0.1<br \/>\nGarden Management Web App | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43865-critical-spoofing-vulnerability-in-react-router-prior-to-version-7-5-2\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41485\">versions prior<\/a> to 3.1.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of the improper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31234-input-sanitization-flaw-leading-to-system-termination-and-kernel-memory-corruption\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47874\">input sanitization<\/a> while adding or editing a plant name. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35996-cross-site-scripting-attack-in-kunbus-pictory\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42856\">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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48263-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-dos-and-potential-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34369\">leading to a stored XSS attack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-697992396\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a _conceptual_ example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34958\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This example uses a malicious script <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52200-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-php-object-injection-in-armember-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35377\">injection as the plant name in a POST HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/addPlant HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;plant_name&quot;: &quot;&lt;script&gt;malicious_code_here&lt;\/script&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52304-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-paddlepaddle-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34040\">potentially causing system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30727-unpatched-vulnerability-in-oracle-scripting-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35792\">scripts into the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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