CVE-2025-8743
Published: 08 August 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-8743 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Scada-Lts Scada-Lts. Its CVSS base score is 2.0 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 40.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-24024
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Scada-LTS up to 2.7.8.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /data_source_edit.shtm of the component Virtual Data Source Property Handler. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to cross site…
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scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
XSS vulnerability (CVE-2025-8743) in Scada-LTS web interface enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and arbitrary JavaScript execution in victim browsers (T1059.007) via stored payload in 'Name' parameter.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.