Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-56289 is a reported XSS issue in code-projects Document Management System 1.0. A user who can add files may place malicious script content in the Company field, which could run when an admin views it and expose admin cookie information.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application risk. It is not confirmed as actively exploited, but admin cookie exposure can create account-takeover consequences if the affected system is internet-facing or broadly accessible.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4. The vector indicates network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. Structured affected-product metadata is incomplete, but the description names code-projects Document Management System 1.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running code-projects Document Management System 1.0, especially where non-admin users can add file records and administrators review them through the web interface.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The scenario requires an authenticated or privileged-enough attacker and an admin interaction with stored content.
Researcher notes
The public record is thin: affected CPE data is n/a, and only one external write-up is referenced. Validate product identity, version, input storage path, and admin rendering behavior before making broad exposure claims.
Mitigation direction
- Check the vendor or project page for official patch guidance.
- Restrict file-add permissions to trusted users until addressed.
- Review the Company field for server-side validation and output encoding.
- Use HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite cookie attributes where applicable.
- Consider disabling the affected workflow if no fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployments for code-projects Document Management System 1.0.
- Confirm whether untrusted users can add file records.
- Review rendering of the Company field in admin views.
- Check admin session logs for unusual access after file reviews.
- Verify whether cookies are protected against script access.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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/Chen1-Boop/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2025-56289.mdCVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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