Overview Table
| CVE ID | Type | Affected Component | Impact | CVSS / Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE‑2025‑54862 | Stored Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) | Sante PACS Server web portal | Cookie theft, user redirection | CVSSv3: 5.4 / CVSSv4: 4.8 (Medium) vuldb.com+9Feedly+9RedPacket Security+9Feedly+14NVD+14Red Hat Customer Portal+14 |
| CVE-2025-54759 | Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | Sante PACS Server | Cookie theft, session hijack | CVSSv3: 6.1 / CVSSv4: 5.1 (Medium) Tenable®Feedly |
Deep Dive Analysis
CVE-2025-54862 — Stored XSS in PACS Portal
- The Sante PACS Server’s web portal improperly sanitizes user input, allowing persistent script injection (CWE‑79).
- Attackers could embed malicious HTML/JS that executes in a user’s browser—redirecting them to a malicious site or stealing session cookies. vuldb.com+15NVD+15Offseq Radar+15
- Exploit Characteristics:
- Attack Vector: Network (remote exploitation).
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: Low (PR:L)
- User Interaction: Required (UI:R)
- Scope: Changed—can affect other components.
- Confidentiality/Integrity: Low impact; Availability: None. Offseq Radar+6Offseq Radar+6Feedly+6Feedly+3Feedly+3CVE Vulnerabilities Database+3
CVE-2025-54759 — Stored XSS Vulnerability
- Similar stored XSS issue affecting Sante PACS Server, allowing malicious script injections to the portal. Feedly+15CVE+15Offseq Radar+15
- Exploit Metrics:
- CVSS v3.1: 6.1 (Medium)
- CVSS v4.0: 5.1 (Medium)
- Network-based, Low complexity, No privileges needed, User interaction needed. CVE Vulnerabilities Database+6Tenable®+6Feedly+6FeedlyGitHub+4Offseq Radar+4CVE Vulnerabilities Database+4
Impact Analysis & Defender’s Playbook
Attack Surface & Risk Context
- Remote and user-initiated, both CVEs allow persistent script attacks—ideal for session hijacking or phishing redirects.
- The target: healthcare PACS systems controlling sensitive imaging and patient data.
- Even moderate-severity XSS in healthcare systems can have severe regulatory, operational, and reputational consequences.
Mitigation Steps (🛡 Action Items)
- Patch ASAP: Apply vendor-released patches once available.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy rules to detect/block XSS payloads.
- Content Security Policy (CSP): Enable strict headers to limit inline script execution.
- Input Sanitization: Implement reverse proxy or middleware to encode output and sanitize inputs if patching is delayed.
- User Awareness: Educate staff on suspicious redirects and portal behavior.
- Access Control: Restrict portal access to trusted segments and enforce strong session management.
- Logging & Detection: Monitor for unusual UI events or cookie anomalies.
Strategic Insight
These vulnerabilities expose the reality that even seemingly “medium risk” XSS flaws in healthcare systems are high-value targets. Attackers aren’t just after disruption—they’re seeking sensitive patient data or footholds within clinical workflows. Visibility, layered defenses, and rapid mitigation are essential here.
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