A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Proxy field within the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Proxy field within the Datacenter configuration panel of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 8.4 allows an authenticated user to inject malicious input. The input is stored and executed in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected configuration page. This can lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-57538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2g2-455f-8x5w
References
More Proxmox Virtual Environment vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-16050 Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and Proxmox Mail Gateway (PMG) are vulnerable to SSRF… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13353 A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Proxmox Virtual Environment prior… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2022-16049 A response-header CRLF injection vulnerability in the Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-35562 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the WebAuthn Relying Party… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-35561 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the U2F Origin field of the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-23190 An issue in Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH Proxmox VE v.5.4 thru v.8.0, Proxmox Backup… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-57538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-57538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v2g2-455f-8x5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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