CVE-2025-0716
📋 TL;DR
This AngularJS vulnerability allows attackers to bypass image source restrictions by manipulating SVG 'href' and 'xlink:href' attributes, enabling content spoofing and potential performance degradation. All versions of AngularJS are affected, and since AngularJS is end-of-life, no official patches will be released.
💻 Affected Systems
- AngularJS
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could spoof legitimate content, trick users into interacting with malicious elements, and degrade application performance with resource-intensive images.
Likely Case
Content spoofing attacks where attackers display misleading images or content within the application interface.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and content security policies in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, making exploitation straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: N/A
Vendor Advisory: https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available due to AngularJS end-of-life status. Consider migrating to supported Angular versions or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization Enhancement
allImplement custom sanitization for SVG image elements to validate and sanitize href attributes
Implement custom $sanitize provider or use third-party sanitization libraries
Content Security Policy
allImplement strict Content Security Policy to restrict image sources
Add Content-Security-Policy header with img-src directive
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Migrate from AngularJS to supported Angular versions (Angular 2+)
- Implement network-level controls and WAF rules to detect and block malicious SVG content
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if application uses AngularJS and allows user-controlled SVG content with image elementsCheck Version:
Check AngularJS version in application dependencies or package.jsonVerify Fix Applied:
Test that SVG image href attributes are properly sanitized and restricted📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SVG file uploads
- Large image requests from unexpected sources
- Content spoofing reports from users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual image loading patterns
- Requests to unexpected image domains
SIEM Query:
Search for SVG file uploads containing image elements with external href attributes🔗 References
- https://codepen.io/herodevs/pen/qEWQmpd/a86a0d29310e12c7a3756768e6c7b915
- https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-0716
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00005.html
- https://codepen.io/herodevs/pen/qEWQmpd/a86a0d29310e12c7a3756768e6c7b915
- https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-0716
