CVE-2025-52344
📋 TL;DR
Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Explorance Blue 8.1.2 allow attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code via Group name and Project Description input fields. This enables session hijacking, credential theft, or content manipulation for users who view the compromised pages. Organizations running Explorance Blue 8.1.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Explorance Blue
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal administrator credentials, gain full system access, and compromise all user data within the application.
Likely Case
Attackers hijack user sessions to perform unauthorized actions, steal sensitive data, or deface application content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and output encoding, potentially only affecting non-sensitive user interactions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access to input fields; proof-of-concept available in GitHub gist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.explorance.com/products/blue
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check vendor website for security updates; apply latest patch when available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize Group name and Project Description fields.
N/A - Requires code modification
Content Security Policy
allDeploy strict Content Security Policy headers to restrict script execution.
Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in input fields.
- Disable or restrict access to vulnerable input fields until patch is available.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test Group name and Project Description fields with XSS payloads like <script>alert('XSS')</script>.Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify input fields properly sanitize or reject malicious JavaScript code.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual JavaScript patterns in input field logs
- Multiple failed input validation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags in Group/Project parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/group" OR uri_path="/project") AND (param="name" OR param="description") AND (param_value CONTAINS "<script>" OR param_value CONTAINS "javascript:")