CVE-2025-20307 Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker with admin credentials can inject malicious scripts into the BroadWorks CommPilot interface, executing code or stealing data.
- 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-2025-20307?
CVE-2025-20307 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks, published on 2 Jul 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 BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of 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, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20307?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Broadworks Application Delivery Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20307?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20307 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-2025-20307 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20307 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco BroadWorks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgq6-v6xm-9jjh.