Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2026 · Assigned by Payara

CVE-2025-14340Admin Account Takeover via malicious URL payload

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity cross-site scripting in Payara Server from Payara Platform. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC

Official description

Cross-site scripting in REST Management Interface in Payara Server <4.1.2.191.54, <5.83.0, <6.34.0, <7.2026.1 allows an attacker to mislead the administrator to change the admin password via URL Payload.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Payara Platform Payara Server 4.1.153.1 – through 4.1.2.191.535.20.0 – through 5.82.06.0.0 – through 6.33.07.2024.1.Alpha1 – through 7.2025.26.2022.1 – through 6.2025.115.2020.2 – through 5.2022.55.181 – through 5.201.2

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/S:P/AU:N/R:U/RE:M/U:Red

References