CVE-2025-41228 VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Attackers can steal cookies or redirect users via reflected XSS on VMware ESXi and vCenter Server login pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-41228?
CVE-2025-41228 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, published on 20 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input validation. A malicious actor with network access to the login page of certain ESXi host or vCenter Server URL paths may exploit this issue to steal cookies or redirect to malicious websites.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41228?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41228 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-2025-41228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqfj-4mcp-7qx6.