CVE-2025-62780
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-10
Last updated on: 2025-12-31
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| changedetection | changedetection | to 0.50.34 (exc) |
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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 a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue in changedetection.io versions prior to 0.50.34. It occurs in the Watch update API due to insufficient security checks. An attacker can insert or modify a watch URL to include a JavaScript payload. When a user previews and clicks the malicious link, the JavaScript code executes, potentially compromising the user's session or data. The issue is fixed in version 0.50.34.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to execution of malicious JavaScript code in the context of the user's browser when interacting with the changedetection.io application. This can result in unauthorized actions such as theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious activities that compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the user's information.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade changedetection.io to version 0.50.34 or later, as this version fixes the Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in the Watch update API. Avoid clicking on suspicious Preview links or URLs in watches until the update is applied.