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CVE-2025-25823: A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Emlog Pro v2.5.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web sc...

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Emlog Pro v2.5.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the article header at /admin/article.php.

HighCVSS 7.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-25823 is a high-severity cross-site scripting issue reported in Emlog Pro v2.5.4. An attacker may inject malicious script or HTML into an article header through /admin/article.php, potentially affecting users who view or process that content.

Executive priority

Treat this as a priority for organizations using Emlog Pro v2.5.4, especially public publishing environments. The main business concern is compromise of user sessions, content integrity, and trust in administrative publishing workflows.

Technical view

The source describes CWE-79 XSS in Emlog Pro v2.5.4 via crafted input in the article header at /admin/article.php. CVSS 3.1 is 7.3 with AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. Official affected CPE data is not populated.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Emlog Pro v2.5.4 deployments. Risk is higher where article administration workflows accept untrusted content or where attackers can cause a user to interact with crafted article data.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public references include the vendor site and a GitHub write-up, but the provided data does not establish exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

Affected metadata is weak: vendor, product, versions, and CPEs are listed as n/a despite the description naming Emlog Pro v2.5.4. The CVSS vector includes local attack vector and user interaction, so validation should rely on the original references.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Emlog vendor guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
  • Upgrade affected Emlog Pro v2.5.4 instances when a vendor-fixed release is confirmed.
  • Restrict access to /admin/article.php to trusted administrative users and networks.
  • Review article header handling for output encoding and input sanitization.
  • Monitor admin content changes for suspicious script or HTML injection.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory internet-facing and internal Emlog Pro installations.
  • Confirm whether any instance is running Emlog Pro v2.5.4.
  • Inspect /admin/article.php article header workflows for unsafe script rendering.
  • Review recent article header edits for unexpected HTML or JavaScript.
  • Verify any applied upgrade or workaround against vendor guidance.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
3Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: pocAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.3CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L1.85.5CISA-ADP

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.3High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-25823Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
cvssV3_1other:ssvc

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/an/an/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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