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)
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: 0.006 (48.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/phpList/phplist3 (Product)
- github.com/mLniumm/CVE-2025-28073 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/phpList/phplist3/compare/v3.6.14...v3.6.15 (Product)
- www.phplist.org/newslist/phplist-3-6-15-release-notes/ (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.