CVE-2019-25367 ArangoDB Community Edition 3.4.2-1 XSS via aardvark admin interface

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the ArangoDB Aardvark admin interface, allowing JavaScript execution in authenticated users' browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-25367?

CVE-2019-25367 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ArangoDB Community Edition, published on 15 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ArangoDB Community Edition 3.4.2-1 contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the Aardvark web admin interface (index.html) through search, user management, and API parameters. Attackers can inject scripts via parameters in /_db/_system/_admin/aardvark/index.html to execute JavaScript in authenticated users' browsers.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25367?

How do I fix CVE-2019-25367?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25367 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-25367 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25367 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wpq-gf9v-758w.

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