CVE-2019-25448 OrientDB 3.0.17 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Creation
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via user creation in OrientDB, leading to script execution when other users view the application.
- 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-2019-25448?
CVE-2019-25448 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OrientDB, published on 20 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
OrientDB 3.0.17 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by creating users with script payloads in the name parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the document endpoint with JavaScript code in the name field to execute arbitrary scripts when users view the application.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Orientdb Orientdb.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25448 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-2019-25448 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25448 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in OrientDB
- CVE-2017-11467 OrientDB vulnerable to Improper Privilage Management leading to arbitrary command injection
- CVE-2015-2912 OrientDB-Server vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2015-2918 OrientDB Studio web management interface is vulnerable to clickjacking attacks
- CVE-2015-2913 OrientDB Server Community Edition uses insufficiently random values to generate session IDs
- CVE-2019-25447 OrientDB 3.0.17 Cross-Site Request Forgery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjxv-44q5-26f4.