XSS in Flatpress

CVE-2025-25460

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in FlatPress 1.3.1 within the "Add Entry" feature. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript payloads into blog posts, which are executed when other users view the posts. The issue arises due to improper input sanitization of the "TextArea" field in the blog entry submission form.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Flatpress — versions 1.3.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25460?
CVE-2025-25460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flatpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2025-25460?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-25460 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.