CVE-2025-62183 in Pega Infinity
Summary
by MITRE • 02/18/2026
Pega Platform versions 8.1.0 through 25.1.1 are affected by a Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in a user interface component. Requires an administrative user and given extensive access rights, impact to Confidentiality and Integrity are low.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/18/2026
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-62183 represents a stored cross-site scripting flaw within the Pega Platform user interface component affecting versions from 8.1.0 through 25.1.1. This security weakness resides in the platform's handling of user input within web interface elements where malicious scripts can be persistently stored and subsequently executed when other users access the affected pages. The vulnerability requires administrative privileges and extensive access rights to exploit effectively, indicating that it operates within the context of a compromised administrative account rather than being directly accessible to regular users or external attackers.
The technical implementation of this stored XSS vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding mechanisms within the Pega Platform's web interface components. When administrative users interact with specific UI elements that process user-supplied data, the platform fails to properly sanitize or encode potentially malicious script content before storing it in the application's database or memory structures. This allows attackers who have obtained administrative credentials to inject malicious JavaScript code that persists across user sessions and gets executed whenever affected pages are rendered. The vulnerability operates under CWE-79 which categorizes cross-site scripting flaws as weaknesses in input validation and output encoding, specifically addressing the storage and execution of malicious scripts.
The operational impact of this vulnerability, while limited by the requirement for administrative access, remains significant within the context of a compromised environment. The low impact on confidentiality and integrity suggests that the primary risk lies in the execution of malicious code rather than direct data theft or modification. However, the stored nature of the vulnerability means that once exploited, malicious scripts can affect multiple users who access the compromised interface components, potentially leading to session hijacking, data exfiltration, or further privilege escalation within the application's administrative functions. This aligns with ATT&CK technique T1059.007 for command and scripting interpreter and T1566.001 for credential harvesting through social engineering.
The remediation approach for CVE-2025-62183 should prioritize immediate patching of affected Pega Platform versions to address the underlying input validation and output encoding deficiencies. Organizations must implement comprehensive access control measures to prevent unauthorized administrative access, including multi-factor authentication, privileged access management systems, and regular security audits of administrative accounts. Additionally, network segmentation and monitoring of administrative activities can help detect suspicious behavior patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts. Security teams should also conduct thorough input validation testing and implement proper output encoding mechanisms within the platform's UI components to prevent future occurrences of similar vulnerabilities. The mitigation strategy should include regular security assessments of administrative interfaces and implementation of web application firewalls to detect and prevent malicious script injection attempts.