CVE-2023-25553 Cross-site scripting in StruxureWare Data Center Expert

Medium 6.1 Published 18 Apr 2023 Updated 5 Feb 2025

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in StruxureWare Data Center Expert allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via webserver logging capabilities.

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

What is CVE-2023-25553?

CVE-2023-25553 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert, published on 18 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability exists on a DCE endpoint through the logging capabilities of the webserver.

Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25553?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25553?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25553 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-2023-25553 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25553 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fp4v-687c-hwj5.