CVE-2025-7053
Cockpit Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability was found in Cockpit up to 2.11.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /system/users/save. The manipulation of the argument name/email leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.11.4 is able to address this issue. The patch is named bdcd5e3bc651c0839c7eea807f3eb6af856dbc76. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and acted very professional. A patch and new release was made available very quickly.
INFO
Published Date :
July 4, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Cockpit to version 2.11.4.
- Apply the patch bdcd5e3bc651c0839c7eea807f3eb6af856dbc76.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.605594 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in Cockpit up to 2.11.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /system/users/save. The manipulation of the argument name/email leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.11.4 is able to address this issue. The patch is named bdcd5e3bc651c0839c7eea807f3eb6af856dbc76. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and acted very professional. A patch and new release was made available very quickly. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CWE CWE-79 Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/commit/bdcd5e3bc651c0839c7eea807f3eb6af856dbc76 Added Reference https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/releases/tag/2.11.4 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314819 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.314819 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.605594