XSS in Phplist
CVE-2025-28073
phpList before 3.6.15 is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the /lists/dl.php endpoint. An attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript code by manipulating the id parameter, which is improperly sanitized.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Phplist
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-28073?
- CVE-2025-28073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phplist, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-28073?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-28073 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.