# CVE-2025-6551: java-aodeng Hope-Boot WebController.java login cross site scripting

> Cross-site scripting in Hope-Boot login allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the errorMsg parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 24 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fh8x-6hpx-vcfq

## What is CVE-2025-6551?

CVE-2025-6551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in java-aodeng Hope-Boot, published on 24 Jun 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 vulnerability was found in java-aodeng Hope-Boot 1.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function Login of the file /src/main/java/com/hope/controller/WebController.java. The manipulation of the argument errorMsg leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6551?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Java-Aodeng Hope-Boot.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-6551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-6551 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-6551 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in java-aodeng Hope-Boot

- [CVE-2025-45611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-45611/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-6551 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-6551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in java-aodeng Hope-Boot, published on 24 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-6551 exists.

Affected product: java-aodeng Hope-Boot. 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-2025-6551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6551/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6551
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6551
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-6551

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6551/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.