CVE-2025-44593
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Publication date: 2025-09-09

Last updated on: 2025-09-18

Assigner: MITRE

Description
Halo prior to 2.20.13 allows bypassing file type detection and uploading malicious files such as .exe and .html files. Specifically, .html files can trigger stored XSS vulnerabilities. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.20.13
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Published
2025-09-09
Last Modified
2025-09-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-44593
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Vendor Product Version / Range
halo halo to 2.20.13 (exc)
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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Halo versions prior to 2.20.13 allows attackers to bypass file type detection and upload malicious files such as .exe and .html files. The .html files can then trigger stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could upload malicious executable or HTML files, potentially leading to stored XSS attacks. This could result in unauthorized code execution, data theft, or compromise of the affected system.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Halo to version 2.20.13 or later, as this version fixes the vulnerability that allows bypassing file type detection and uploading malicious files.

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