Interface manipulation via unescaped object comments
Published Mar 16, 2026 · Updated Mar 16, 2026
Stored HTML injection in NetBox 4.3.5 comment fields allows attackers to alter pages shown to users through crafted object comments. The object-comment template and generic view render stored comment input without sanitizing or escaping user-supplied HTML. An attacker must be able to submit an object comment, and another user must view the object; demonstrated impact is interface manipulation or phishing-style redirection, not direct script execution.
Summary
What happened
Stored HTML injection in NetBox 4.3.5 comment fields allows attackers to alter pages shown to users through crafted object comments. The object-comment template and generic view render stored comment input without sanitizing or escaping user-supplied HTML. An attacker must be able to submit an object comment, and another user must view the object; demonstrated impact is interface manipulation or phishing-style redirection, not direct script execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-57543
- Published
- Mar 16, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-79
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- NetBox comment-field HTML injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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