CVE-2025-30434 Cross-site scripting in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted files on iOS and iPadOS devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-30434?

CVE-2025-30434 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 31 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a cross site scripting attack.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30434?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2025-30434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30434 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-2025-30434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2xcc-3vq7-mvjp.

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