CVE-2025-54760
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in desknet's NEO allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in users' browsers when viewing affected content. All users of vulnerable desknet's NEO versions are affected, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- desknet's NEO
⚠️ 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 steal session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to malicious sites, or install malware via drive-by downloads.
Likely Case
Session hijacking leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data within the desknet's NEO application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and output encoding are implemented, though some functionality disruption may occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires ability to inject malicious content into stored data that will be rendered to other users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to version newer than V9.0R2.0
Vendor Advisory: https://www.desknets.com/neo/support/mainte/17475/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from desknet's website. 2. Follow vendor upgrade instructions. 3. Verify successful update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add 'Content-Security-Policy' header with appropriate directives
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to reject malicious scripts
Implement input sanitization for all user-controllable fields
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Disable JavaScript execution in affected components if possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check desknet's NEO version in administration panel or configuration filesCheck Version:
Check version in NEO administration interface or consult vendor documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is newer than V9.0R2.0 and test XSS payloads no longer execute📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual script tags or JavaScript in user-submitted content
- Multiple failed XSS attempts
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious JavaScript payloads in HTTP requests
- Unexpected external script loads
SIEM Query:
source="desknet_neo" AND (http_request contains "<script>" OR http_request contains "javascript:")