Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Oxidized Web had a cross-site scripting issue in a configuration search view. A logged-in attacker could influence displayed content through the to_research argument and potentially alter what another user sees or does in the web interface. The reported severity is low, but exposure matters if the interface is reachable by broad user groups.
Executive priority
Handle in normal patch cycles unless Oxidized Web is internet-exposed or used by many non-admin users. The business risk is mainly session-context UI manipulation, not direct system compromise, based on the provided CVSS and source evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25088 is a CWE-79 XSS in lib/oxidized/web/views/conf_search.haml in ytti Oxidized Web. The source bundle identifies to_research as the manipulated argument. CVSS 3.1 is 3.5: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Oxidized Web is deployed and its web interface is accessible to authenticated users beyond a tightly trusted admin group. The affected version range is not provided in the sources, so inventory must confirm whether the deployed code predates the patch.
Exploitation context
The bundle says remote attack is possible, but requires low privileges and user interaction. CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. Treat this as a contained web application risk unless local evidence shows broad access or suspicious activity.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are affected version boundaries and release mapping. The patch reference is available, but the source bundle does not provide package names, fixed release numbers, or exploitation reports. Validate by code lineage rather than relying only on product version labels.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the project patch identified as commit 55ab9bdc68b03ebce9280b8746ef31d7fdedcc45.
- Upgrade Oxidized Web to a release that includes the patched conf_search.haml behavior.
- Limit Oxidized Web access to trusted administrative users and networks.
- Check project guidance if packaged version mapping is unclear.
- Review logs for suspicious configuration search activity around exposed deployments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Oxidized Web deployments and confirm whether the web component is enabled.
- Verify deployed code includes commit 55ab9bdc68b03ebce9280b8746ef31d7fdedcc45 or an equivalent release.
- Confirm access controls require authentication for the web interface.
- Review whether untrusted users can reach configuration search functionality.
- Run regression testing to confirm search output is safely rendered.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.11.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.5LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216870CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216870CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/ytti/oxidized-web/pull/195CVE reference · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/ytti/oxidized-web/commit/55ab9bdc68b03ebce9280b8746ef31d7fdedcc45CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.