CVE-2023-25825
ZoneMinder contains Cross-site Scripting via log viewing
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.7
ZoneMinder contains Cross-site Scripting via log viewing
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
- Record
CVE-2023-25825- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-29715
7.7
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
- Record
EUVD-2023-29715- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.7
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
- Record
CVE-2023-25825- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.7
ZoneMinder contains Cross-site Scripting via log viewing
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
- Record
CVE-2023-25825- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-25825
6.1
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25825- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-25825
7.7
ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting. Log entries can be injected into the database logs, containing a malicious referrer field. This is unescaped when viewing the logs in the web ui. This issue is patched in version 1.36.33.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25825- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zoneminderDebian:12 |
before 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 | 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 |
zoneminderDebian:13 |
before 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 | 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 |
zoneminderDebian:14 |
before 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 | 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 |
zoneminderUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.28.1-81.29.0+dfsg-11.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu11.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu21.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
zoneminderUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.32.3-2build11.32.3-2ubuntu11.32.3-2ubuntu21.32.3-2ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
zoneminderUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.7+dfsg1-11.36.10+dfsg1-11.36.11+dfsg1-11.36.12+dfsg1-11.36.12+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
zoneminderUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.33+dfsg1-1build11.36.33+dfsg1-1build21.36.33+dfsg1-1build31.36.33+dfsg1-1build4 |
None known |
zoneminderUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.35+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
zoneminderUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.37+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
zoneminderUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.35+dfsg1-11.36.37+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-25825 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Zoneminder, published February 25, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in zoneminder 1.36.33+dfsg1-1.
References
github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-68vf-g4qm-jr6v
github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/4637eaf9ea530193e0897ec48899f5638bdd6d81
github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/57bf25d39f12d620693f26068b8441b4f3f0b6c0
github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/e1028c1d7f23cc1e0941b7b37bb6ae5a04364308
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/25xxx/CVE-2023-25825.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25825
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-25825
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-25825
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25825