Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-52277 is a cross-site scripting issue reported in YesWiki v4.54. A remote attacker could place crafted content in the meta configuration robots field and cause script execution when a user interacts with affected content. Business risk is moderate because exploitation requires user interaction and the CVE shows limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application remediation item. Prioritize internet-facing YesWiki v4.54 instances and sites where non-admin users can influence configuration. Escalate if vendor guidance confirms broader affected versions or active exploitation appears.
Technical view
The record describes CWE-79 XSS in YesWiki v4.54 through the meta configuration robots field. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments running YesWiki v4.54 where the vulnerable meta configuration robots field is present or reachable. The structured affected-product data is not populated, so confirm directly against installed YesWiki versions and vendor guidance.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates a remote attack path but requires user interaction. Public reference material exists, but exploit maturity is not established from the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE text names YesWiki v4.54, but structured affected vendor/product/CPE fields are n/a. No patch, workaround, or exploitation confirmation is included in the bundle. Avoid assuming other versions are affected without vendor or maintainer confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any YesWiki v4.54 deployments in production and internal environments.
- Check YesWiki maintainer guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Restrict access to meta configuration features to trusted administrators only.
- Review the robots field for unexpected script-like or untrusted content.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious edits to site configuration fields.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed YesWiki versions against the CVE scope.
- Verify whether the meta configuration robots field is enabled or editable.
- Review permissions for users who can modify meta configuration.
- Inspect recent configuration-change history for suspicious robots field updates.
- Document whether vendor remediation exists before closing the finding.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/nakkouchtarek/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2025-52277CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.