Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Allows Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via malicious SVG Icon Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is a security research platform for mobile applications in Android, iOS and Windows Mobile. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in MobSF versions up to and including 4.3.2. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of user-supplied SVG files during the Android APK analysis workflow. Version 4.3.3 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MobSF | Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF | before 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mobsf (PyPI) | before 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | Patch available | GHSA-mwfg-948f-2cc5 |
- Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF VendorMobSF Affected before 4.3.3 Fixed in 4.3.3 Patch available CNA
- mobsf (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.3.3 Fixed in 4.3.3 Patch available GHSA-mwfg-948f-2cc5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF (MobSF) Fixed in 4.3.3
- Fix · GHSA-mwfg-948f-2cc5 mobsf (PyPI) Fixed in 4.3.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwfg-948f-2cc5
References
Exploit 1
More MobSF Mobile Security Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-29048 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) has a Zip Slip Vulnerability in .a Static Library Files CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22377 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) has a SSRF Vulnerability fix bypass on assetlinks_check with DNS Rebinding CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18522 Local Privilege Escalation in MobSF CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-18520 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in MobSF CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-36155 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) bypass of SSRF fix CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-19359 MobSF SSRF Vulnerability on assetlinks_check(act_name, well_knowns) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-46335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwfg-948f-2cc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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