Sitecore Experience Manager/Experience Platform up to 9.3/10.4 externally-controlled input to select classes or code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Sitecore Experience Manager and Experience Platform up to 9.3/10.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-53693. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sitecore Experience Manager and Experience Platform up to 9.3/10.4. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-470. The product uses external input with reflection to select which classes or code to use, but it does not sufficiently prevent the input from selecting improper classes or code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Sitecore Sitecore Experience Manager (XM), Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) allows Cache Poisoning.This issue affects Sitecore Experience Manager (XM): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4; Experience Platform (XP): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4.

The weakness was disclosed by Piotr Bazydlo. It is possible to read the advisory at labs.watchtowr.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-53693 since 07/08/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/03/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-26500). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code
CWE: CWE-470
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2025 CVE reserved
09/03/2025 +57 days Advisory disclosed
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: labs.watchtowr.com
Researcher: Piotr Bazydlo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-53693 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322347
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2025 16:18
Updated: 09/03/2025 18:01
Changes: 09/03/2025 16:18 (61), 09/03/2025 18:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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