CVE-2025-34257 Advantech WISE-DeviceOn Server < 5.4 Authenticated Stored XSS via action/defined

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject scripts via task names in Advantech WISE-DeviceOn Server, leading to session compromise for other users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-34257?

CVE-2025-34257 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Advantech Co., Ltd. WISE-DeviceOn Server, published on 5 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Advantech WISE-DeviceOn Server versions prior to 5.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /rmm/v1/action/defined endpoint. When an authenticated user creates a task, the defined_name value is stored and later rendered in the Overview page without HTML sanitization. An attacker can inject malicious script into defined_name, which is then executed in the browser context of users who view the affected task, potentially enabling session compromise and unauthorized actions as the victim.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-34257?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Wise-Deviceon Server.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-34257 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-2025-34257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-34257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jqf3-hfq7-53x7.

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