XSS in Stackrox
CVE-2025-5198
A flaw was found in Stackrox, where it is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) if the script code is included in a small subset of table cells. The only known potential exploit is if the script is included in the name of a Kubernetes “Role” object* that is applied to a secured cluster. This object can be used by a user with access to the cluster or through a compromised third-party product.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5198 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/stackrox/stackrox/pull/13336
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5198?
- CVE-2025-5198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stackrox, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5198?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5198 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.