Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OrientDB 3.0.17 has a reflected cross-site scripting issue. A malicious request can cause JavaScript to run in a user's browser when they interact with the affected document endpoint. This is not a server takeover by itself, but it can expose user data or actions in the browser context.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application risk. Prioritize systems exposed to users or the internet, but do not displace critical remote code execution or actively exploited vulnerabilities unless OrientDB is business-critical or externally accessible.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25449 is CWE-79 reflected XSS in OrientDB 3.0.17 document endpoint JSON handling. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running OrientDB 3.0.17, especially where the web interface or document endpoint is reachable by users or untrusted networks. The source bundle does not name other affected versions, forks, hosted services, or dependent products.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an ExploitDB reference, so public exploit information exists. The CVE is not marked KEV, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild. User interaction is required for browser-side impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected product, version, vulnerability class, and public exploit availability. Evidence is incomplete for patched versions, official mitigation, and real-world exploitation. Avoid broad version assumptions beyond OrientDB 3.0.17.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory OrientDB deployments and identify any version 3.0.17 instances.
- Check OrientDB guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Restrict OrientDB web access to trusted administrators and networks.
- Reduce exposure of affected endpoints from the public internet.
- Monitor for unexpected script-like input in document endpoint activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether OrientDB 3.0.17 is deployed in production or test environments.
- Verify who can reach the OrientDB web/document endpoint.
- Review application logs for suspicious document endpoint submissions.
- Check whether vendor guidance or an upgrade has already been applied.
- Assess whether browser sessions have sensitive administrative access.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46517CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- OrientDB Official WebsiteCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: OrientDB 3.0.17 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via document endpointCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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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.