Cross Site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in NetBox 4.3.5 "comment" field on object forms.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Cross Site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in NetBox 4.3.5 "comment" field on object forms. An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML, which will be rendered in the web UI when viewed by other users. This could potentially lead to user interface redress attacks or be escalated to XSS in certain contexts.
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-2025-57543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxww-c4qm-jpg8
References
More Netbox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37704 Netbox Community 4.1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the maintenance banner` in maintenance mode. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27136 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27135 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27133 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27127 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27124 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-57543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-57543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxww-c4qm-jpg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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