CVE-2025-41228

MEDIUM

VMware vCenter Server 8.0-8.0 U3e and Cloud Foundation 4.5.x-5.x - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-41228. PoCs published by Imraan Khan (Lich-Sec).

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed writeup describing a reflected XSS vulnerability in VMware vSphere Client 8.0.3.0, where unsanitized input in the `/folder` endpoint's query string is reflected into an HTML form's `action` attribute, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution.

Description

VMware ESXi and vCenter Server contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input validation. A malicious actor with network access to the login page of certain ESXi host or vCenter Server URL paths may exploit this issue to steal cookies or redirect to malicious websites.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Imraan Khan (Lich-Sec) · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52406

This is a detailed writeup describing a reflected XSS vulnerability in VMware vSphere Client 8.0.3.0, where unsanitized input in the `/folder` endpoint's query string is reflected into an HTML form's `action` attribute, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VMware vSphere Client 8.0.3.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated session in the vSphere Client web interface · Ability to intercept and modify HTTP requests (e.g., via Burp Suite)
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0601
EPSS Percentile 90.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (6)
VMware/Cloud Foundation 5.x, 4.5.x
VMware/ESXi 7.0 - ESXi70U3sv-24723868
VMware/ESXi 8.0 - ESXi80U3se-24659227
VMware/Telco Cloud Infrastructure 3.x,2.x
VMware/Telco Cloud Platform 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x
VMware/vCenter Server 8.0 - 8.0 U3e
Published May 20, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026