CVE-2025-23056 Cross-site scripting in HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer (AFC)

Medium 5.5 Published 28 Jan 2025 Updated 13 Mar 2025

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the HPE Aruba Fabric Composer web interface, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-23056?

CVE-2025-23056 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer, published on 28 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web management interface of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. If successfully exploited, a threat actor could run arbitrary script code in a victim's web browser within the context of the compromised interface.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23056?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Fabric Composer.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23056 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-2025-23056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Fabric Composer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4rm-r3rr-w99w.