CVE-2025-23200: Librenms/librenms Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-c66p-64fj-jmc2
CVSS 4.6
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-23200 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.6) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Librenms/librenms libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves librenms misc section stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 24.11.0.

CVE-2025-23200 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-23200
GHSA Identifier GHSA-c66p-64fj-jmc2
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.6
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Librenms/librenms
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-23200

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Librenms/librenms dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

librenms/librenms fixed: 24.11.0
Upgrade librenms/librenms to 24.11.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for librenms/librenms

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-23200, inspect your project dependencies for Librenms/librenms:

inspect dependencies for librenms/librenms

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Librenms/librenms in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 24.11.0), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Librenms/librenms, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

# StoredXSS-LibreNMS-MiscSection **Description:** Stored XSS on the parameter: `ajax_form.php` -> param: state Request: ```http POST /ajax_form.php HTTP/1.1 Host: <your_host> X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest X-CSRF-TOKEN: <your_XSRF_token> Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8 Cookie: <your_cookie> type=override-config&device_id=1&attrib=override_icmp_disable&state="><img%20src%20onerror="alert(1)"> ``` of Librenms version 24.10.1 ([https://github.com/librenms/librenms](https://github.com/librenms/librenms)) allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts. When a user views or interacts with the page displaying the data, the malicious script executes immediately, leading to potential unauthorized actions or data exposure. The vulnerability in the line: ```php $attrib_val = get_dev_attrib($device, $name); ``` within the `dynamic_override_config` function arises because the value of `$attrib_val is` retrieved from untrusted data without any sanitization or encoding (at [Line 778](https://github.com/librenms/librenms/blob/master/includes/html/functions.inc.php#L778)). When `dynamic_override_config` is called, the unescaped `$attrib_val` is injected directly into the HTML (at [misc.inc.php](https://github.com/librenms/librenms/blob/master/includes/html/pages/device/edit/misc.inc.php)). **Proof of Concept:** 1. Add a new device through the LibreNMS interface. 2. Edit the newly created device and select the Misc section. 3. In any of the following fields: "Override default ssh port", "Override default telnet port", "Override default http port" or "Unix agent port", enter the payload: `"><img src onerror="alert(document.cookie)">`. 4. Save the changes. 5. Observe that when the page loads, the XSS payload executes, triggering a popup that displays the current cookies. ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/097d17cb-7a6c-4924-add8-f867df643025) ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8213d55a-d87a-4a6e-94bf-092877398da5) **Impact:** Execution of Malicious Code

CVE-2025-23200 Affected Librenms/librenms Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
24.11.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
librenms/librenms
Packagist
≥ 23.9.0
< 24.11.0
24.11.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23200?
CVE-2025-23200 is a security vulnerability in Librenms/librenms involving LibreNMS Misc Section Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Librenms/librenms versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 24.11.0 across affected packages: librenms/librenms.
What version fixes CVE-2025-23200?
Upgrading to 24.11.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is librenms/librenms affected?
Yes, librenms/librenms is affected in releases prior to 24.11.0. Upgrade your dependency to 24.11.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-23200?
CVE-2025-23200 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-23200?
CVE-2025-23200 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-23200?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for librenms/librenms'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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