Sitecore XP Insecure Deserialization (SC2025-005)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 261484

Synopsis

The remote web server contains an application that is affected by an insecure deserialization vulnerability.

Description

The version of Sitecore XP running on the remote host is affected by an insecure deserialization vulnerability.
Sitecore deployments using the sample key provided with deployment instructions for XP 9.0 or earlier and Active Directory 1.4 are potentially vulnerable to an insecure ViewState deserialization vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution and acquire non-authorized access to information.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

See vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ac511333

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 261484

File Name: sitecore_xp_SC2025-005.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/5/2025

Updated: 9/6/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-53690

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-53770

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sitecore:experience_platform

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/sitecore_cms

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2025

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/21/2025, 9/25/2025

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Microsoft SharePoint Server ToolPane Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (aka ToolShell))

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-53690, CVE-2025-53770, CVE-2025-53771