CVE-2025-53883 spacewalk-java has various XSS issues on search page
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via reflected XSS in search fields, potentially compromising user sessions in SUSE Manager.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2025-53883?
CVE-2025-53883 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Container suse manager 5.0, published on 30 Oct 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 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability allows attackers to run arbitrary javascript via a reflected XSS issue in the search fields.This issue affects Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server:latest: from ? before 5.0.28-150600.3.36.8; SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3: from ? before 4.3.88-150400.3.113.5.
Weakness: CWE-80
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53883?
Linux distribution packages (11)
rhnlib SUSE:Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.7-150400.3.9.4 |
spacewalk-backend SUSE:Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.34-150400.3.58.6 |
spacewalk-web SUSE:Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.46-150400.3.63.5 |
susemanager-build-keys SUSE:Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | All versions | 15.4.11-150400.3.38.1 |
susemanager-tftpsync-recv SUSE:Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.11-150400.3.15.3 |
rhnlib SUSE:Manager Server LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.7-150400.3.9.4 |
spacewalk-backend SUSE:Manager Server LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.34-150400.3.58.6 |
spacewalk-java SUSE:Manager Server LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.88-150400.3.113.5 |
spacewalk-web SUSE:Manager Server LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.46-150400.3.63.5 |
susemanager-build-keys SUSE:Manager Server LTS 4.3 | All versions | 15.4.11-150400.3.38.1 |
susemanager-sls SUSE:Manager Server LTS 4.3 | All versions | 4.3.50-150400.3.68.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-53883?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2025-53883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2fm-479p-v37r, SUSE-SU-2025:3826-1.