SUSE update for mercurial

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU105971

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2361

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package mercurial to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4: LTSS

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

mercurial-lang: before 5.9.1-150400.3.6.1

mercurial-debugsource: before 5.9.1-150400.3.6.1

mercurial-debuginfo: before 5.9.1-150400.3.6.1

mercurial-tests: before 5.9.1-150400.3.6.1

mercurial: before 5.9.1-150400.3.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp4:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mercurial-lang:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mercurial-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mercurial-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mercurial-tests:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20251054-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.