RCE in Public Knowledge Project Ojs
CVE-2025-13469
A security vulnerability has been detected in Public Knowledge Project omp and ojs 3.3.0/3.4.0/3.5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file plugins/paymethod/manual/templates/paymentForm.tpl of the component Payment Instructions Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument manualInstructions leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. You should upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Public Knowledge Project Ojs — versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.5.0
- Public Knowledge Project Omp — versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 (issue-tracking, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-13469?
- CVE-2025-13469 is a low-severity vulnerability in Public Knowledge Project Ojs, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2025-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-13469?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.