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GHSA-V6X2-4Q87-RF82

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-27 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-14 21:57

Summary

Apache SkyWalking has a stored XSS vulnerability

Details

There is an Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking.

This issue affects Apache SkyWalking versions <= 10.2.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0, which fixes the issue. Version 10.3.0 has not been uploaded to the Maven registry at time of publish, please see release notes for download instructions.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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        "ecosystem": "Maven",
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      },
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    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-27T12:15:47Z",
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  "id": "GHSA-v6x2-4q87-rf82",
  "modified": "2026-04-14T21:57:18Z",
  "published": "2025-11-27T12:30:29Z",
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CVE-2025-54057 (GCVE-0-2025-54057)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-27 11:47 – Updated: 2026-04-13 15:29

Title

Apache SkyWalking: Stored XSS vulnerability

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking. This issue affects Apache SkyWalking: <= 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0, which fixes the issue.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-11-28 16:37 UTC

CWE

CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 930 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/sl2x2tx8y007x0mo7…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/27/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/3

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache SkyWalking	Affected: 0 , ≤ 10.2.0 (semver)

Credits

Vinh Nguyễn Quang (vinhnq4902@gmail.com)

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