XSS in Cmsimple-Xh Cmsimple Xh

CVE-2025-63589

A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in CMSimple_XH 1.8's index.php router when attacker-controlled path segments are not sanitized or encoded before being inserted into the generated HTML (navigation links, breadcrumbs, search form action, footer links). An attacker-controlled string placed in the URL path is reflected into multiple HTML elements, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers visiting a crafted URL.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-63589?
CVE-2025-63589 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cmsimple-Xh Cmsimple Xh, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-63589?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-63589 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.