# CVE-2025-9289: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) on Omada Controllers

> An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator's browser via XSS, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising confidentiality.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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:** 22 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fh4h-xf29-c53g

## What is CVE-2025-9289?

CVE-2025-9289 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. Omada OC200, OC220, OC300, OC400, published on 22 Jan 2026. 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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in a parameter in Omada Controllers due to improper input sanitization. Exploitation requires advanced conditions, such as network positioning or emulating a trusted entity, and user interaction by an authenticated administrator. If successful, an attacker could execute arbitrary JavaScript in the administrator’s browser, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising confidentiality.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9289?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Tp-Link Oc200 Firmware, Tp-Link Oc220 Firmware, Tp-Link Oc300 Firmware, Tp-Link Oc400 Firmware, Tp-Link Omada Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-9289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-9289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-9289 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-9289 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. Omada OC200, OC220, OC300, OC400, published on 22 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TP-Link Systems Inc. Omada OC200, OC220, OC300, OC400. 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-2025-9289/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9289/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9289
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9289
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-9289

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9289/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.