Swagger UI XSS Vulnerability: When Swagger Gets Sassy!

Discover CVE-2025-8191, the latest vulnerability in Swagger UI that turns poor parameter filtering into a full-blown XSS party trick! Perfect for those who want to execute commands on remote servers and still have time for a coffee break. Who knew a UI could be this insecurely entertaining?

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Published: August 3, 2025 5:42 amAdded: August 2, 2025 at 11:15 pmAssembled by: The Editor
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Hot Take:

Bad news for Swagger UI 1.0.3, it seems like someone forgot to lock the doors and now the security party has been crashed by a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. CVE-2025-8191 is like that one annoying guest who wreaks havoc and leaves a mess behind. Who knew a poor description parameter could cause such a ruckus? Time to call in the security bouncers!

Key Points:

  • Swagger UI 1.0.3 hit by CVE-2025-8191, a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
  • The issue stems from inadequate description parameter filtering.
  • This vulnerability allows unauthorized remote command execution.
  • Affected users need to bolster security measures immediately.
  • Exploitation involves creating a malicious JSON payload to execute scripts.

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