CVE-2025-41228 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 58)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input validation. A malicious actor with network access to the login page of certain ESXi host or vCenter Server URL paths may exploit this issue to steal cookies or redirect to malicious websites.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 0.89% — more likely to be exploited than 58% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2025-05-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VMware vSphere Client 8.0.3.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | 2025-08-11 |
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