CVE-2025-40904 — The Smart Polling Functionality Due To Improper Validation O Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2025-40904 — A Stored HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Smart Polling functionality due to improper validation of an input parameter. An authenticated user with limited privileges can push malicious remote strategies containing HTML tags through the sync. When a victim views the
What This Means For You
- If your environment is affected by CWE-79, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2025-40904 updates and patches.
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Drive-by Download via Browser — CVE-2025-40904
title: Drive-by Download via Browser — CVE-2025-40904
id: scw-2026-05-19-1
status: experimental
level: medium
description: |
Detects browser-spawned process execution typical of drive-by compromise attacks.
author: SCW Feed Engine (auto-generated)
date: 2026-05-19
references:
- https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2025-40904/
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1189
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
ParentImage|endswith:
- '\chrome.exe'
- '\firefox.exe'
- '\msedge.exe'
Image|endswith:
- '\cmd.exe'
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\mshta.exe'
- '\wscript.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate activity from CVE-2025-40904
Source: Shimi's Cyber World · License & reuse
Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-40904 | vulnerability | CVE-2025-40904 |
| CWE-79 | weakness | CWE-79 |
Written by SCW Vulnerability Desk
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | May 19, 2026 at 17:16 UTC |
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