CVE-2025-12453 (GCVE-0-2025-12453)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-13 18:30 – Updated: 2026-03-13 19:34
VLAI?
Title
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica.
Summary
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Vertica allows Reflected XSS.  The vulnerability could lead to Reflected XSS attack of cross-site scripting in Vertica management console application.This issue affects Vertica: from 10.0 through 10.X, from 11.0 through 11.X, from 12.0 through 12.X, from 23.0 through 23.X, from 24.0 through 24.X, from 25.1.0 through 25.1.X, from 25.2.0 through 25.2.X, from 25.3.0 through 25.3.X.
Severity ?
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenText™ Vertica Affected: 10.0 , ≤ 10.x (custom)
Affected: 11.0 , ≤ 11.x (custom)
Affected: 12.0 , ≤ 12.x (custom)
Affected: 23.0 , ≤ 23.x (custom)
Affected: 24.0 , ≤ 24.x (custom)
Affected: 25.1.0 , ≤ 25.1.x (custom)
Affected: 25.2.0 , ≤ 25.2.x (custom)
Affected: 25.3.0 , ≤ 25.3.x (custom)
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