CVE-2025-60249
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-09-25

Last updated on: 2025-09-26

Assigner: MITRE

Description
vulnerability-lookup 2.16.0 allows XSS in bundle.py, comment.py, and user.py, by a user on a vulnerability-lookup instance who can add bundles, comments, or sightings. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the handling of user-supplied input in the Bundles, Comments, and Sightings components. Untrusted data was not properly sanitized before being rendered in templates and tables, which could allow attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the application. The issue was due to unsafe use of innerHTML and insufficient validation of dynamic URLs and model fields. This vulnerability has been fixed by escaping untrusted data, replacing innerHTML assignments with safer DOM methods, encoding URLs with encodeURIComponent, and improving input validation in the affected models.
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Published
2025-09-25
Last Modified
2025-09-26
Generated
2026-05-06
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2025-09-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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vulnerability-lookup vulnerability-lookup *
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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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in vulnerability-lookup version 2.16.0 affecting the Bundles, Comments, and Sightings components. It occurs because user-supplied input is not properly sanitized before being rendered, allowing attackers who can add bundles, comments, or sightings to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the application. The root cause is unsafe use of innerHTML and insufficient validation of dynamic URLs and model fields.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of legitimate users. It compromises the integrity and confidentiality of user data and can undermine trust in the application.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, update vulnerability-lookup to a version later than 2.16.0 where the issue has been fixed by escaping untrusted data, replacing innerHTML assignments with safer DOM methods, encoding URLs with encodeURIComponent, and improving input validation in the affected models. Additionally, restrict user permissions to limit who can add bundles, comments, or sightings, as the vulnerability requires such user actions.


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