High severity · published Feb 18, 2026
CVE-2025-14340
Admin Account Takeover via malicious URL payload
7.3
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PS
Payara Server · Payara Platform
4.1.153.1 through 4.1.2.191.53; 5.20.0 through 5.82.0; 6.0.0 through 6.33.0; 7.2024.1.Alpha1 through 7.2025.2; 6.2022.1 through 6.2025.11; 5.2020.2 through 5.2022.5; +1 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14340
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14340
docs.payara.fish
https://docs.payara.fish/enterprise/docs/Security/Security%20Fix%20List.html
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