CVE-2025-9138

Description

A vulnerability was found in Scada-LTS 2.7.8.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file pointHierarchy/new/. Performing manipulation of the argument Title results in cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor explains: "[T]he risks of indicated vulnerabilities seem to be minimal as all scenarios likely require admin permissions. Moreover, regardless our team fixes those vulnerabilities - the overall risk change to the user due to malicious admin actions will not be lower. An admin user - by definition - has full control over HTML and JS code that is delivered to users in regular synoptic panels. In other words - due to the design of the system it is not possible to limit the admin user to attack the users."

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
scada-lts	scada-lts	All

References

Exploits

https://karinagante.github.io/cve-2025-9138/ https://karinagante.github.io/cve-2025-9138/#proof-of-concept-poc

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320518 https://vuldb.com/?id.320518 https://vuldb.com/?submit.620516

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9138? +

A vulnerability was found in Scada-LTS 2.7.8.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file pointHierarchy/new/. Performing manipulation of the argument Title results in cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor explains: "[T]he risks of indicated vulnerabilities seem to be minimal as all scenarios likely require admin permissions. Moreover, regardless our team fixes those vulnerabilities - the overall risk change to the user due to malicious admin actions will not be lower. An admin user - by definition - has full control over HTML and JS code that is delivered to users in regular synoptic panels. In other words - due to the design of the system it is not possible to limit the admin user to attack the users." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-9138? +

CVE-2025-9138 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-9138? +

CVE-2025-9138 affects products from scada-lts, specifically: scada-lts. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-9138? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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