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CVE-2025-23199

Stored XSS-LibreNMS-Ports in librenms

4.6 MediumFix available

librenms is a community-based GPL-licensed network monitoring system. Affected versions are subject to a stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr. Librenms version up to 24.10.1 allow remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure. This issue has been addressed in release version 24.11.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.30%Up 1.3 points since Jan 17, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.6

Stored XSS-LibreNMS-Ports in librenms

librenms is a community-based GPL-licensed network monitoring system. Affected versions are subject to a stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr. Librenms version up to 24.10.1 allow remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure. This issue has been addressed in release version 24.11.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2025-23199
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-0085 4.6

librenms is a community-based GPL-licensed network monitoring system. Affected versions are subject to a stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr. Librenms version up to 24.10.1 allow remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure. This issue has been addressed in release version 24.11.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2025-0085
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-27vf-3g4f-6jp7 4.6

LibreNMS Ports Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

StoredXSS-LibreNMS-Ports

Description:

Stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr

Request:

POST /ajax_form.php HTTP/1.1
Host: <your_host>
X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest
X-CSRF-TOKEN: <your_XSRF_token>
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8
Cookie: <your_cookie>

type=update-ifalias&descr=%22%3E%3Cimg+src+onerror%3D%22alert(1)%22%3E&ifName=lo&port_id=1&device_id=1

of Librenms version 24.10.1 (https://github.com/librenms/librenms) allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure.

Proof of Concept:

  1. Add a new device through the LibreNMS interface.
  2. Edit the newly created device and select the "ports" section.
  3. In the "Description" field, enter the following payload: "><img src onerror="alert(1)">.
  4. Save the changes.
  5. The XSS vulnerability is triggered when accessing the "ports" tab, and the payload is executed again when hovering over the modified value in the "Port" field.

Payload:

Executes: The script execution vulnerability in the description field, as shown in the image, occurs at Line 63 of functions.inc.php

$overlib_content = '<div class=overlib><span class=overlib-text>' . $text . '</span><br />';

Impact:

Execution of Malicious Code

Record
GHSA-27vf-3g4f-6jp7
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.6

librenms is a community-based GPL-licensed network monitoring system. Affected versions are subject to a stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr. Librenms version up to 24.10.1 allow remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure. This issue has been addressed in release version 24.11.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2025-23199
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.6

Stored XSS-LibreNMS-Ports in librenms

librenms is a community-based GPL-licensed network monitoring system. Affected versions are subject to a stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr. Librenms version up to 24.10.1 allow remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure. This issue has been addressed in release version 24.11.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2025-23199
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-27vf-3g4f-6jp7 4.6

LibreNMS Ports Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

StoredXSS-LibreNMS-Ports

Description:

Stored XSS on the parameter: /ajax_form.php -> param: descr

Request:

POST /ajax_form.php HTTP/1.1
Host: <your_host>
X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest
X-CSRF-TOKEN: <your_XSRF_token>
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8
Cookie: <your_cookie>

type=update-ifalias&descr=%22%3E%3Cimg+src+onerror%3D%22alert(1)%22%3E&ifName=lo&port_id=1&device_id=1

of Librenms version 24.10.1 (https://github.com/librenms/librenms) allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure.

Proof of Concept:

  1. Add a new device through the LibreNMS interface.
  2. Edit the newly created device and select the "ports" section.
  3. In the "Description" field, enter the following payload: "><img src onerror="alert(1)">.
  4. Save the changes.
  5. The XSS vulnerability is triggered when accessing the "ports" tab, and the payload is executed again when hovering over the modified value in the "Port" field.

Payload:

Executes: The script execution vulnerability in the description field, as shown in the image, occurs at Line 63 of functions.inc.php

$overlib_content = '<div class=overlib><span class=overlib-text>' . $text . '</span><br />';

Impact:

Execution of Malicious Code

Record
GHSA-27vf-3g4f-6jp7
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
librenms/librenms
Packagist
before 24.10.1
24.10.1
librenms/librenms
Packagist
before 24.11.0, plus listed versions
1.191.201.20.11.211.22
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1.22.011.231.241.251.261.271.281.291.301.30.011.311.31.011.31.021.31.031.321.32.011.331.33.011.341.351.361.36.011.371.381.391.401.411.421.42.011.431.441.451.461.471.481.48.11.491.501.50.11.511.521.531.53.11.541.55
24.11.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-23199 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Librenms, published January 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in librenms/librenms 24.10.1.

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