{"id":49198,"date":"2025-06-06T01:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T01:32:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:38:09","slug":"cve-2025-4988-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-results-analytics-of-multidisciplinary-optimization-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4988-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-results-analytics-of-multidisciplinary-optimization-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4988: Stored Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Results Analytics of Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <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=\"55446\">vulnerability is a form of Stored Cross-Site<\/a> Scripting (XSS), which allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed in the user&#8217;s browser session, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4988<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.7 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4983-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-city-referential-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57287\">Stored Cross-Site Scripting<\/a> (XSS)<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56149\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1989947075\" 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 Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer | Release R2022x &#8211; Release R2024x<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5098-printershare-android-app-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-gmail-account-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55120\">vulnerabilities occur when an application allows<\/a> user input to be stored and then displayed without proper sanitization. In the case of CVE-2025-4988, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13861-code-injection-vulnerability-in-debian-package-component-of-taegis-endpoint-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56869\">inject malicious script code into the Results Analytics component<\/a> of the Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer software. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48828-arbitrary-php-code-execution-in-vbulletin-via-template-conditionals\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55761\">code is then stored and executed<\/a> in a user&#8217;s browser session when they access the affected pages, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-806953643\" 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-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56870\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This is a hypothetical HTTP request where an attacker injects a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24274-input-validation-issue-exploitable-via-malicious-app-on-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59638\">malicious script into the user input<\/a> fields:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;user_input&quot;: &quot;&lt;script&gt;malicious code here&lt;\/script&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3357-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56435\">code would be stored and subsequently executed<\/a> whenever a user accesses the page where this user input is displayed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary recommendation for mitigating this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible, which will fix the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48481-critical-vulnerability-in-freescout-prior-to-version-1-8-180\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57288\">vulnerability in the affected versions<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77068\">detect attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly updating and patching software, as well as proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60467\">input validation<\/a> and sanitization, are also important measures for preventing such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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