CVE-2025-33138: IBM Aspera Faspex HTML injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-33138 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 22-05-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.26% on 11-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web PageThe product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page GenerationThe product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ibm1 product
- aspera_faspex≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.0.12 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.12.1
1 vendor · 1 product