{"id":59787,"date":"2025-07-31T23:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:21:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:23:14","slug":"cve-2025-36548-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36548-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-36548: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in WWBN AVideo<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the recent vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-36548. This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects WWBN AVideo version 14.4 and the dev master commit 8a8954ff. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40687-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-online-fire-reporting-system-v1-2\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89942\">vulnerability has been reported<\/a> to exist within the LoginWordPress loginForm cancelUri parameter functionality of the software. As a result, it presents an alarming risk to all users of the affected software, allowing attackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8029-critical-javascript-execution-vulnerability-in-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67459\">execute arbitrary Javascript<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-36548<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.3 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70454\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3677723086\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25214-race-condition-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo-14-4-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67522\">WWBN AVideo<\/a> | 14.4 and dev master commit 8a8954ff<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30419-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-circuit-design-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68148\">vulnerability is exploited when an attacker crafts a specially designed<\/a> HTTP request, which is then sent to the vulnerable endpoint. The HTTP request includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80747\">malicious Javascript code<\/a> within the &#8216;cancelUri&#8217; parameter of the LoginWordPress loginForm function. If a user visits a webpage that sends this request, the malicious Javascript <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67460\">code is executed<\/a>, triggering the vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1478645415\" 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>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example demonstrates a maliciously crafted HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36845-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability-in-eveo-urve-web-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70680\">request to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/LoginWordPress\/loginForm HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ncancelUri=http:\/\/malicious.example.com?payload=&lt;script&gt;malicious_code_here&lt;\/script&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, if a user visits a webpage that triggers this type of request, the browser would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50460-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ms-swift-project\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71458\">execute the malicious code<\/a> included within the &#8220; tag in the `cancelUri` parameter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to mitigate this vulnerability is by applying the vendor-provided patch. If this is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. It is crucial to ensure that these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43192-critical-configuration-issue-in-macos-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71459\">systems are configured<\/a> to detect and block attempts to exploit this particular vulnerability. Regular software updates and patches are the most effective way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43728-protection-mechanism-failure-vulnerability-in-dell-thinos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90267\">protect against such vulnerabilities<\/a>. Always maintain the latest version of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7028-exploiting-the-software-smi-handler-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88178\">software to minimize the risk of exploitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the recent vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-36548. This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects WWBN AVideo version 14.4 and the dev master commit 8a8954ff. The vulnerability has been reported to exist within the LoginWordPress loginForm cancelUri parameter functionality of the software. 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