CVE-2025-23751 in Data Dash Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 02/14/2025
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Think201 Data Dash allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Data Dash: from n/a through 1.2.3.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/14/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-23751 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Think201 Data Dash web application, specifically classified as a reflected XSS vulnerability under the Common Weakness Enumeration framework as CWE-79. This weakness occurs when a web application incorporates untrusted data into web pages without proper sanitization or encoding, creating opportunities for attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users' browsers. The vulnerability affects versions of Data Dash ranging from an unspecified starting point through version 1.2.3, indicating a potentially wide range of impacted installations that require immediate attention.
The technical mechanism of this reflected XSS vulnerability involves the application's failure to properly neutralize user input during web page generation processes. When users provide input through web forms, URL parameters, or other interactive elements, the application processes this data without adequate validation or encoding measures. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious payloads that, when submitted through carefully constructed URLs or form fields, get reflected back to users' browsers in the application's response. These reflected scripts execute in the victim's browser context with the privileges of the affected user, potentially enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or redirection to malicious sites.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it can be leveraged for sophisticated attack vectors that align with the MITRE ATT&CK framework's credential access and persistence techniques. An attacker could craft malicious URLs that, when clicked by an authenticated user, steal session cookies or inject malicious scripts that redirect users to phishing sites. The reflected nature of this vulnerability means that the attack payload is typically delivered through social engineering tactics, requiring users to click on malicious links or interact with compromised web pages. This makes the vulnerability particularly dangerous in environments where users frequently interact with web applications containing sensitive data or where user trust is paramount for system security.
Organizations utilizing Think201 Data Dash should implement immediate mitigations including input validation and output encoding mechanisms to prevent the injection of malicious scripts into web responses. The application should sanitize all user-provided input before incorporating it into web page content, implementing proper HTML encoding for dynamic content. Additionally, deploying Content Security Policy headers can provide an additional layer of protection against XSS attacks by restricting the sources from which scripts can be loaded. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other application components, while user education about suspicious links and social engineering attacks remains crucial for comprehensive defense. The vulnerability's classification as a reflected XSS attack underscores the importance of implementing proper input sanitization at all entry points where user data is processed and displayed within the web application interface.