XPath Injection in Apache Hertzbeat
CVE-2025-24404
XML Injection RCE by parse http sitemap xml response vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat. The attacker needs to have an authenticated account with access, and add monitor parsed by xml, returned special content can trigger the XML parsing vulnerability. This issue affects Apache HertzBeat (incubating): before 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.7.0, which fixes the issue.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/4ydy3tqbpwmhl79mcj3pxwqz62nggrfd (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24404?
- CVE-2025-24404 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hertzbeat, classified under XML Injection (Blind XPath Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24404?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.