CVE-2025-3478 OpenText Enterprise Security Manager Stored XSS

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into OpenText Enterprise Security Manager, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2025-3478?

CVE-2025-3478 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenText Enterprise Security Manager, published on 25 Aug 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

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in OpenText Enterprise Security Manager. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3478?

How do I fix CVE-2025-3478?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3478 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-2025-3478 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3478 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5p4q-pw87-h2g2.

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