---
id: CVE-2025-14701
title: >-
  An input neutralization vulnerability in the Server MOTD component of Crafty
  Controller allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to perform stored XSS via
  server MOTD modification.
summary: >-
  An input neutralization vulnerability in the Server MOTD component of Crafty
  Controller allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to perform stored XSS via
  server MOTD modification.
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: craftycontrol
product: crafty_controller
affected:
  - crafty_controller < 4.6.2
patched:
  - crafty_controller 4.6.2
published: '2025-12-17'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T23:10:00.463'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14701'
references:
  - url: 'https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/issues/647'
    label: cve@gitlab.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00292
epssPercentile: 0.19439
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T23:21:16.944Z'
---

## Overview

An input neutralization vulnerability in the Server MOTD component of Crafty Controller allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to perform stored XSS via server MOTD modification.

## Affected

- `crafty_controller < 4.6.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `crafty_controller 4.6.2`