# CVE-2023-25825: ZoneMinder contains Cross-site Scripting via log viewing

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into log entries via referrer fields, leading to XSS when viewed in the ZoneMinder web interface.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25825, GHSA-68vf-g4qm-jr6v, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25825

## What is CVE-2023-25825?

CVE-2023-25825 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 25 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field.  This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25825?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zoneminder Zoneminder.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25825?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2023-25825 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-25825 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zoneminder Zoneminder

- [CVE-2008-3882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3882/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-65791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65791/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-43360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43360/): ZoneMinder Time-based SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-29806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29806/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8423/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25825 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25825 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 25 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-25825 exists.

Affected product: Zoneminder Zoneminder. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25825/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25825/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25825
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25825
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25825

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25825/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.