CVE-2025-61597
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-03
Last updated on: 2025-10-20
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| emlog | emlog | to 2.5.19 (inc) |
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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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an HTML template injection in Emlog versions 2.5.21 and below, specifically in the mail template settings. It allows an attacker to store malicious JavaScript code that executes when an authenticated admin visits the settings page. This leads to stored cross-site scripting (XSS), enabling the attacker to steal session tokens and take over the admin account.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to session or token theft and full admin account takeover. This means an attacker can gain unauthorized administrative access to the website, potentially compromising the entire system and its data.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade Emlog to version 2.5.22 or later, as this version contains the fix for the HTML template injection vulnerability that allows stored XSS. Until the upgrade can be performed, restrict access to the mail template settings page to trusted administrators only and avoid visiting the settings page in an authenticated admin context to prevent execution of malicious scripts.