CVE-2025-1985 PEPPERL+FUCHS: Profinet Gateway LB8122A.1.EL – Device is affected by XSS vulnerability
An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject HTML code into the Web-UI of the Profinet Gateway, potentially compromising user sessions or device integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1985?
CVE-2025-1985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pepperl+Fuchs Profinet Gateway FB8122A.1.EL, published on 26 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (XSS) an unauthenticated remote attacker can inject HTML code into the Web-UI in the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1985?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1985 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-2025-1985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36jp-c3g9-9g26.