CVE-2025-33138: IBM Aspera Faspex HTML injection

Published May 21, 2025
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Updated

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.

Other sources

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.12 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.

NVD

Affected Software

3 affected components
IBM Aspera Faspex 5<=5.0.0 - 5.0.12
All of the following
IBM Aspera Faspex>=5.0.0<5.0.12.1
Linux Linux kernel

Remediation

Information

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by upgrading the container images to 5.0.12.1 available from IBM Container Registry

Event History

May 21, 2025
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
May 22, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:37 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-33138?

CVE-2025-33138 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution via HTML injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-33138?

To fix CVE-2025-33138, you should update IBM Aspera Faspex to version 5.0.12 or later.

3

What causes CVE-2025-33138?

CVE-2025-33138 is caused by insufficient input validation allowing HTML code injection in IBM Aspera Faspex.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2025-33138?

Users of IBM Aspera Faspex versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.12 are impacted by CVE-2025-33138.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-33138?

CVE-2025-33138 is classified as an HTML injection vulnerability.

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