CVE-2025-54893 in Infra Monitoring
Summary
by MITRE • 10/14/2025
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Centreon Infra Monitoring (Hosts templates configuration modules) allows Stored
XSS by users with elevated privileges.
This issue affects Infra Monitoring: from 24.10.0 before 24.10.13, from 24.04.0 before 24.04.18, from 23.10.0 before 23.10.28.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/14/2025
This vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw in Centreon Infra Monitoring's host templates configuration modules, specifically categorized as CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation. The flaw enables stored XSS attacks through user input that is not properly sanitized during web page generation processes, creating a persistent security risk that can affect multiple system versions across different release branches.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs within the host templates configuration functionality where user-supplied data is directly incorporated into web page content without adequate input validation or output encoding. This allows authenticated users with elevated privileges to inject malicious scripts that persist in the application's database and execute whenever affected pages are rendered to other users. The vulnerability's impact is amplified by the elevated privilege requirement, as it can be exploited by users who already have administrative access to the monitoring system.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability creates significant risk for organizations relying on Centreon Infra Monitoring for critical infrastructure management. Attackers with elevated privileges can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, data exfiltration, or further lateral movement within the network. The stored nature of the vulnerability means that malicious payloads remain active until manually removed, creating a persistent threat vector that can compromise multiple users over extended periods.
The affected versions span multiple release branches including 24.10.0 through 24.10.12, 24.04.0 through 24.04.17, and 23.10.0 through 23.10.27, indicating this flaw has existed across several major releases and suggests a systemic issue in the input handling mechanisms of the host template configuration modules. Organizations using these versions face immediate risk and should prioritize patching to address this vulnerability.
Mitigation strategies should include immediate deployment of the vendor-provided patches for all affected versions, implementation of additional input validation measures, and enhanced monitoring of user activities within the host template configuration modules. Security teams should also consider implementing web application firewalls to detect and block suspicious input patterns, while conducting thorough security audits of all user input handling processes to identify potential similar vulnerabilities in other system components. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for initial access through malicious input and T1059.007 for command and control through script injection, making it a significant concern for enterprise security posture management.