CVE-2025-53528
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-21
Last updated on: 2025-07-23
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cadwyn | cadwyn | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack in Cadwyn versions 5.4.3 and below. It occurs in the version parameter of the "/docs" endpoint, allowing an attacker to inject and execute malicious JavaScript code in a user's session through a crafted link or one-click attack.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the user's session, potentially leading to session hijacking, theft of sensitive information, or performing actions on behalf of the user without their consent.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade Cadwyn to version 5.4.4 or later, as this version contains the fix for the Reflected XSS vulnerability in the /docs endpoint's version parameter.