{"id":49194,"date":"2025-06-05T23:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T23:31:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-22T23:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T05:58:01","slug":"cve-2025-4985-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-project-portfolio-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4985-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-project-portfolio-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4985: Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Project Portfolio Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A significant cybersecurity threat has been detected in Project Portfolio Manager, a key component of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. It is identified as CVE-2025-4985 and is a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47575-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mojoomla-school-management-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55323\">vulnerability affects the Risk Management<\/a> module from Release 3DEXPERIENCE R2022x through Release 3DEXPERIENCE R2025x. Given the widespread use of the 3DEXPERIENCE suite in various industries, this vulnerability could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/unlocking-business-growth-the-impact-of-cybersecurity-teams-on-revenue-generation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55101\">impact hundreds of businesses<\/a>, leading to system compromise or data leakage. Hence, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32928-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-themegoods-altair\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55063\">critical to understand and address this vulnerability<\/a> promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4985<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.7 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Web-based (XSS)<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System Compromise and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56151\">Data Leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3349087361\" 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>3DEXPERIENCE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4987-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-project-portfolio-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61646\">Project Portfolio<\/a> Manager | R2022x &#8211; R2025x<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The XSS vulnerability within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39357-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mojoomla-hospital-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55067\">Project Portfolio<\/a> Manager allows an attacker to inject malicious script, which is then stored on the server. When a user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13967-unauthorized-access-to-configuration-web-page-in-eibport-v3-knx-and-gsm\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59350\">accesses a compromised page<\/a>, the malicious script is served and executed within the user&#8217;s browser session. This execution can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39350-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-rocket-apps-wproject\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55635\">unauthorized system access<\/a> or data leakage. The attacker can use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46444-improper-control-of-filename-vulnerability-in-ads-pro-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56474\">vulnerability to potentially gain control<\/a> over the user&#8217;s session, hijack user accounts, perform actions on behalf of the user, and even extract sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3772176710\" 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&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57234\">vulnerability can be exploited<\/a>. Note that this is a simplified example intended for illustrative purposes:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;input_field&quot;: &quot;&lt;script&gt;malicious code here&lt;\/script&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious code is inserted into an input field and sent to the server in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5739-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60469\">POST request<\/a>. When the server stores this input and subsequently serves it to users, the malicious script is executed in the user&#8217;s browser, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55448\">leading to a successful exploit of the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59351\">vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch<\/a>. In cases where immediate patching is not possible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1907-critical-vulnerability-in-instantel-micromate-configuration-port\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57233\">configured to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Furthermore, it is recommended to follow best practices for XSS prevention, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60468\">input validation<\/a>, output encoding, and using secure HTTP headers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A significant cybersecurity threat has been detected in Project Portfolio Manager, a key component of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. It is identified as CVE-2025-4985 and is a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability affects the Risk Management module from Release 3DEXPERIENCE R2022x through Release 3DEXPERIENCE R2025x. 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