XSS in Oracle Opengrok
CVE-2025-21572
OpenGrok 1.13.25 has a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue when producing the history view page. This happens through improper handling of path segments. The application reflects unsanitized user input into the HTML output.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Opengrok — versions 1.13.25
- Oracle Corporation Opengrok — versions 1.13.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/all-oracle-cves-outside-other-oracle-public-docu… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21572?
- CVE-2025-21572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Opengrok, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21572?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.