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ArcGIS Server CVE-2025-67703

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-12-31 psirt@esri.com
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: esri
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach vulnerable ArcGIS Server endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Store file with malicious script
  3. Exploit
    Victim loads affected page
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or perform actions as victim

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

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a non-default/specific ArcGIS Server configuration - the vendor explicitly limits impact to 'some configurations,' so default installs may not be vulnerable. It further requires victim interaction (UI:R): a user must load the page rendering the stored malicious content for the script to execute. Affected scope is ArcGIS Server 11.4 and earlier on both Windows and Linux. No authentication is needed to plant the payload (PR:N), but the payload only fires against users who subsequently view it, and impact is confined to the victim's browser context (C:L/I:L, no availability impact).

Impact

This is a stored cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in Esri ArcGIS Server 11.4 and earlier. The vendor-supplied CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, 6.1 Medium) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated injection that nonetheless requires victim interaction (UI:R - the victim must load the poisoned content) and yields only limited confidentiality and integrity impact within the browser context, with a scope change (S:C) reflecting execution crossing from the server into the victim's browser session. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code are present in the provided data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Crucially, the description states the flaw is exploitable only 'in some configurations,' meaning default installations may not be affected - this materially lowers real-world risk below what the unauthenticated network vector alone would suggest. Net: a legitimate Medium-severity issue worth patching in ArcGIS environments, but not an urgent, mass-exploitable priority absent any active-exploitation or POC signal.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote unauthenticated attacker abuses a vulnerable, specifically-configured ArcGIS Server endpoint to upload/store a file containing malicious script. When an administrator or other user later views the affected page, the script executes in their browser, enabling session/token theft or actions in the victim's authenticated context. No public exploit code is identified, and successful exploitation depends on both a susceptible configuration and victim interaction.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) in Esri ArcGIS Server 11.4 and earlier on Windows and Linux enables a remote unauthenticated attacker (PR:N) to store files containing malicious code that executes in a victim's browser when the stored content is viewed (UI:R), but only in certain non-default configurations according to the vendor. The impact is limited to the victim's browser context (C:L/I:L, no availability impact), and no public exploit or active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified at time of analysis. Esri has released a patch referenced in the ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 advisory.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-provided patch referenced in the Esri ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 advisory (https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/arcgis-server-security-2025-update-2-patch); the exact fixed version is not specified in the available data, so consult the advisory for the appropriate update. As a compensating control until patching, review and disable any non-default configuration that permits unauthenticated file storage and subsequent rendering, and restrict network access to affected ArcGIS Server endpoints to trusted users; note that restricting access may reduce functionality for legitimate users. Additionally, enforce output encoding or content security policy (CSP) headers on stored content as a defense-in-depth measure, though these do not replace the vendor patch. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue tracked as CWE-79, which arises when user-supplied input is persisted by the application and later rendered without adequate output encoding or sanitization. In ArcGIS Server, a web-based GIS platform, the vulnerable configurations allow remote unauthenticated attackers to upload or store files that are later served to other users. When a victim loads the page containing the stored payload, the malicious script executes in the context of their browser session, potentially leading to session theft, phishing, or actions on behalf of the user. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates all versions up to and including 11.4 are affected on both Windows and Linux. The independent assessment notes that exploitation is contingent on a non-default configuration and requires victim interaction.

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Severity by source

Vendor (esri) PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network-storable payload (PR:N) that fires only when a victim views it (UI:R), executing across a trust boundary into the browser (S:C) with limited browser-scope C/I impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (esri).

CVSS VectorVendor: esri

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

There is a stored cross site scripting issue in Esri ArcGIS Server 11.4 and earlier on Windows and Linux that in some configurations allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to store files that contain malicious code that may execute in the context of a victim’s browser.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
market-leading GIS server, but specialized geospatial/enterprise deployment footprint
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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