# CVE-2025-53701: XSS vulnerability in Vilar VS-IPC1002 IP cameras

> Reflected XSS in Vilar IP cameras allows attackers to target logged-in admin users via unsanitized GET parameters.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Oct 2025
- **Updated:** 23 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9x3p-mvq5-2fgh

## What is CVE-2025-53701?

CVE-2025-53701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vilar VS-IPC1002, published on 23 Oct 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

Vilar VS-IPC1002 IP cameras are vulnerable to Reflected XSS (Cross-site Scripting) attacks, because parameters in GET requests sent to /cgi-bin/action endpoint are not sanitized properly, making it possible to target logged in admin users.
The vendor did not respond in any way. Only version 1.1.0.18 was tested, other versions might be vulnerable as well.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53701?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vimicro Vs-Ipc1002 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-53701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-53701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vilar VS-IPC1002

- [CVE-2025-53702](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53702/): DoS vulnerability in Vilar VS-IPC1002 IP cameras (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-53701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-53701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vilar VS-IPC1002, published on 23 Oct 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vilar VS-IPC1002. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.