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Manageengine Exchange Reporter PlusApplication · Zohocorp

CVE-2025-5343

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.7 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Zohocorp ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus versions through 5721 are vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting in the Instant Search option.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Zohocorp ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus versions up to and including 5721 contains a stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Instant Search feature. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript code into the search input field, which is then stored and executed when other users interact with the search functionality, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing credentials.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding for the Instant Search feature; apply context-appropriate sanitization (e.g., HTML encoding, Content Security Policy headers). Until vendor patch is available, consider disabling or restricting the Instant Search functionality and deploying WAF rules to detect XSS attack patterns.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Manageengine Exchange Reporter PlusApplication
Affected:< 5.7= 5.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed Exchange Reporter Plus version
    Access the product's About or System Information page typically found in the Admin or Settings menu, or check the installation directory for a version file. Common locations include the help/about page (e.g., /help/about.jsp) or a version.txt in the installation folder.
    Affected if The installed version is 5.7 or any version below 5.7 (e.g., 5.6, 5.5, earlier releases)
  2. Confirm the Instant Search feature is accessible
    Log into the Exchange Reporter Plus web interface and locate the Instant Search functionality, typically found in the main search bar or dashboard area. Verify the feature is loaded and functional.
    Affected if The Instant Search feature is enabled and accessible to users
  3. Inspect search input handling for output encoding
    Use the browser developer tools to examine how search input is rendered when submitted. Submit a benign test string containing special characters (e.g., <script>test</script>) in the Instant Search field and check the page source or response to see if characters are encoded or rendered as raw HTML.
    Affected if The search input is reflected back without proper HTML encoding (special characters appear as raw HTML tags)
  4. Review application logs for suspicious search entries
    Examine Exchange Reporter Plus server logs (typically in the logs folder within the installation directory) for any unusual or encoded JavaScript payloads in search query fields.
    Affected if Logs contain unsanitized JavaScript or HTML tags in search-related entries

You are affected if Exchange Reporter Plus version 5.7 or below is installed AND the Instant Search feature is enabled and accessible, with input not being properly HTML-encoded.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.7 or later
Fixed in 5.7
Interim mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding for the Instant Search feature; apply context-appropriate sanitization (e.g., HTML encoding, Content Security Policy headers). Until vendor patch is available, consider disabling or restricting the Instant Search functionality and deploying WAF rules to detect XSS attack patterns.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus version > 5.7 (contact vendor for exact patch level)

  1. 1. Verify current version of ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus by accessing the product admin console
  2. 2. Navigate to the Instant Search functionality to confirm the vulnerability context
  3. 3. Contact ManageEngine official support or visit their download page to obtain the fixed release
  4. 4. Before upgrading, backup the current installation including configuration files and database
  5. 5. Install the fixed release (version greater than 5.7) following standard Upgrade documentation
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the Instant Search functionality works correctly
  7. 7. Validate that the XSS vulnerability is remediated by testing with benign script injection in Instant Search
Caveat Review release notes for version > 5.7 for any configuration or feature changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Manageengine Exchange Reporter Plus Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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