Apache HertzBeat XML Injection RCE via sitemap parser (pre-1.7.0)
CVE-2025-24404 Published on September 9, 2025
Apache HertzBeat (incubating): RCE by parse http sitemap xml response
XML Injection RCE by parse http sitemap xml response vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat.
The attacker needs to have an authenticated account with access, and add monitor parsed by xml, returned special content can trigger the XML parsing vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache HertzBeat (incubating): before 1.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.7.0, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24404 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an aka Blind XPath Injection Vulnerability?
The software does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. Within XML, special elements could include reserved words or characters such as "<", ">", """, and "&", which could then be used to add new data or modify XML syntax.
CVE-2025-24404 has been classified to as an aka Blind XPath Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24404
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache HertzBeat (incubating):- Before 1.7.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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