Portal For Arcgis
CVE-2023-25837
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
There is a Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Sites versions 10.9 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which, when. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. There is a Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Sites versions 10.9 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which, when clicked by a victim, could result in the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code in the target’s browser. Exploitation requires high‑privileged authenticated access. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to access sensitive session data, manipulate trusted content, and disrupt normal application functionality, resulting in a high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Affected products include: Esri Portal For Arcgis.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
There is a Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Sites versions 10.9 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which, when clicked by a victim, could result in the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code in the target’s browser. Exploitation requires high‑privileged authenticated access. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to access sensitive session data, manipulate trusted content, and disrupt normal application functionality, resulting in a high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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