CVE-2025-1888 Reflected Cross Site Scripting in Aperio Eslide Manager
An authenticated user can inject malicious JavaScript into the memo field of the Leica Aperio Eslide Manager, leading to reflected XSS when viewed by others.
- 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-2025-1888?
CVE-2025-1888 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Leica BioSystems Aperio Eslide Manager, published on 14 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Leica Web Viewer within the Aperio Eslide Manager Application is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS). An authenticated user can access the slides within a project and injecting malicious JavaScript into the "memo" field. The memo field has a hover over action that will display a Microsoft Tool Tip which a user can use to quickly view the memo associated with the slide and execute the JavaScript.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1888?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1888 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-2025-1888 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1888 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jm3-4crv-w9ff.