Stored XSS in ARKETEAM Protectel note editor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
ARKETEAM Protectel modules PROTECTELMAJ before 6.5.19 and BDF before 6.4.67 contain a note editor module that does not neutralize input. A low privileged attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript into notes (CWE-79), which runs when a user visits this module.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
ARKETEAM Protectel modules PROTECTELMAJ and BDF contain a note editor module vulnerable to Stored XSS. A low privileged attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and JS into notes, which will be rendered/executed when a user visits this module. This issue has been fixed in: PROTECTELMAJ v6.5.19 and BDF v6.4.67
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
Update PROTECTELMAJ to version 6.5.19 and BDF to version 6.4.67, which fix the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA PROTECTELMAJ (ARKETEAM) Fixed in 6.5.19
- Fix · CNA BDF (ARKETEAM) Fixed in 6.4.67
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
ARKETEAM BDF, PROTECTELMAJ 6.4.67, 6.5.19
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-43991 SQL injection in ARKETEAM Protectel modulesPriority LOW 38
- TI-2025-43990 SQL injection in ARKETEAM Protectel modulesPriority LOW 38
- TI-2025-43988 Arbitrary file upload in ARKETEAM Protectel modulesPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68395
- 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-vqgh-jhr9-j5c3
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More ARKETEAM vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-43991 SQL injection in ARKETEAM Protectel modules CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-43990 SQL injection in ARKETEAM Protectel modules CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-43988 Arbitrary file upload in ARKETEAM Protectel modules CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-43989 Incorrect authorization in ARKETEAM Protectel allows privilege misuse CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-68395 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68395 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqgh-jhr9-j5c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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