CVE-2025-34263: Advantech WISE-DeviceOn Server < 5.4 Authenticated Stored XSS via plugin-config/dashboards/menus
Advantech WISE-DeviceOn Server versions prior to 5.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /rmm/v1/plugin-config/dashboards/menus endpoint. When an authenticated user adds or edits a dashboard entry, the label and path values are stored in plugin configuration data and later rendered in the dashboard UI without proper HTML sanitation. An attacker can inject malicious script into either field, which is then executed in the browser context of users who view or interact with the affected dashboard, potentially enabling session compromise and unauthorized actions as the victim.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An authenticated user can plant malicious content in a WISE-DeviceOn dashboard entry. When another user views or interacts with that dashboard, browser-executed script could compromise their session or perform unauthorized actions with their privileges.
Executive priority
Schedule prompt remediation, prioritizing shared or administrator-used dashboards. This is not presented as an emergency internet-wide threat, but authenticated insiders or compromised accounts could target more privileged users and expand their access.
Technical view
WISE-DeviceOn Server before 5.4 improperly sanitizes stored label and path values submitted through /rmm/v1/plugin-config/dashboards/menus. The values are later rendered in the dashboard UI, creating authenticated stored cross-site scripting. CVSS 4.0 is 5.1, with low confidentiality and integrity impacts and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure requires WISE-DeviceOn Server earlier than 5.4 and an authenticated account able to add or edit dashboard entries. Risk increases where lower-trust users share dashboards with administrators or other privileged users. The supplied structured version data is inconsistent, so confirm deployed versions directly.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not identified as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access and a victim to view or interact with the affected dashboard, limiting reach but enabling privilege-context abuse through stored browser script.
Researcher notes
CWE-79 applies. The supplied affected record lists version "0" with default status unaffected, conflicting with the narrative statement that versions before 5.4 are vulnerable. Treat the narrative and vendor advisory as remediation direction, but verify precise applicability against Advantech documentation and deployment metadata.
Mitigation direction
Upgrade WISE-DeviceOn Server to version 5.4 or later following Advantech guidance.
Restrict dashboard creation and editing to trusted accounts until upgrading.
Review dashboard label and path values for unexpected HTML or script-like content.
Revoke suspicious sessions and rotate affected credentials if compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
Inventory WISE-DeviceOn Server deployments and record their exact versions.
Confirm every deployment runs version 5.4 or later.
Audit access roles permitted to add or edit dashboard entries.
Inspect stored dashboard configuration for unauthorized or anomalous label and path values.
Verify the dashboard UI safely treats untrusted values as text after remediation.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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.