CVE-2025-20280 Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Cisco network management interfaces, potentially executing code or stealing data from other users.
- 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-2025-20280?
CVE-2025-20280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 3 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against users of the interface of an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting malicious code into specific data fields in the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20280?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20280 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-2025-20280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager
- CVE-2016-1289 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2016-1291 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2021-1487 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1821 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1822 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
All Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99x2-p6xc-xvj6.