CVE-2025-22221 VMware Aria Operations for Logs stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-22221)

Medium 5.2 Published 30 Jan 2025 Updated 13 Mar 2025

An admin can inject malicious scripts into Agent Configuration, leading to code execution in victim browsers during delete actions.

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-2025-22221?

CVE-2025-22221 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 30 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

VMware Aria Operation for Logs contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with admin privileges to VMware Aria Operations for Logs may be able to inject a malicious script that could be executed in a victim's browser when performing a delete action in the Agent Configuration.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22221?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Aria Operations for Logs, Vmware Cloud Foundation.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22221 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-2025-22221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrcx-78jp-35gm.