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ArcGIS Server CVE-2025-67710

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
    Upload/store file with malicious script
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens affected page
  4. Execution
    Stored script executes in victim browser
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or spoof content

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.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a vulnerable ArcGIS Server instance running version 11.4 or earlier on Windows or Linux that is in one of the 'some configurations' the vendor describes as susceptible - meaning default or hardened deployments may not be exploitable, so this is a non-default/configuration-dependent condition. Two factors limit real-world exploitation: (1) a victim must actively view the stored malicious content (UI:R), and (2) the specific vulnerable configuration must be present. No authentication is required to store the payload (PR:N). Patching to ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 or later removes the flaw.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity stored XSS (CVSS 6.1, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) in Esri ArcGIS Server 11.4 and earlier. The CVSS vector signals a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw exploitable without authentication (PR:N) but requiring victim interaction (UI:R) and yielding only limited confidentiality/integrity impact with a scope change (S:C) into the victim's browser. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation - this reads as a real but non-urgent hardening priority rather than a widely-weaponized threat. A notable qualifier is the description's phrase 'in some configurations,' which means default deployments may not be affected; this tempers the PR:N/AV:N signal because reachability depends on how the server is configured. No conflicting access-vector signals were found (description and CVSS both point to remote unauthenticated storage of the payload); the main uncertainty is which specific configurations are vulnerable, which the vendor advisory should clarify.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote unauthenticated attacker submits a file containing malicious script to a vulnerable, appropriately-configured ArcGIS Server endpoint, where it is stored. When an administrator or another user later views the affected page or content, the script executes in their browser session, enabling session/content actions in that authenticated context. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and successful exploitation depends on both a susceptible configuration and a victim viewing the stored content.

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 (XSS) in Esri ArcGIS Server 11.4 and earlier allows remote unauthenticated attackers to store malicious content that executes in a victim's browser, but exploitation requires the victim to view the stored content (UI:R) and a specific non-default vulnerable configuration. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. A vendor patch (Security 2025 Update 2) is available.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor patch: ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 or later, available from the Esri advisory at https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/arcgis-server-security-2025-update-2-patch. This update removes the vulnerability. If patching is delayed, assess whether your deployment is among the 'some configurations' that are vulnerable; mitigation options include disabling features that permit unauthenticated storage of user-supplied files or restricting access to affected endpoints, but these may impact functionality. Implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) can reduce the impact of XSS by restricting script execution, though it does not eliminate the flaw. There is no known workaround that fully addresses the issue without patching. Monitor for suspicious stored content and educate users about phishing risks from stored XSS.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ArcGIS Server is a geographic information system (GIS) server product by Esri that enables sharing of maps, layers, and other geospatial content via web services. CVE-2025-67710 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79) caused by improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation. In affected configurations, an unauthenticated remote attacker can store files containing malicious code (e.g., JavaScript) on the server, which is then served to other users without sufficient output encoding. When a victim views the stored content, the script executes in the context of their browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or other client-side attacks. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) indicates network exploitability, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required; the scope change (S:C) reflects that the impact extends beyond the vulnerable server to the victim's browser. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* applies to all versions, but the vendor description specifies versions 11.4 and earlier on Windows and Linux. The vulnerability is configuration-dependent; only 'some configurations' are susceptible, meaning default or hardened deployments may not be exploitable.

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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

Remote unauthenticated storage of payload (AV:N/PR:N), but victim must view it (UI:R); stored XSS executes in the browser (S:C) with limited C/I impact and no availability effect.

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:N/VI:N/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
widely-used enterprise GIS mapping server, common in government/utilities but not universal
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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