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CVE-2023-25841: BUG-000158075 Stored XSS issue in ArcGIS Server

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

There is a stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 11.0 and below on Windows and Linux platforms that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create crafted content which when clicked could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim’s browser. Mitigation: Disable anonymous access to ArcGIS Feature services with edit capabilities.

Affected products

• Esri ArcGIS Server: from 10.8.1 before 11.1 — fixed in 11.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Esri ArcGIS Server 11.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/announcements/arcgis-server-security-2023-update-1-patch-available/
• https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/announcements/arcgis-server-security-2023-update-1-patch-available/

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