CVE-2025-66403
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-01
Last updated on: 2025-12-01
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| filerise | filerise | * |
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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 the FileRise web-based file manager prior to version 2.2.3. It occurs because the application improperly handles uploaded SVG files by accepting user-supplied SVGs without sanitizing or restricting embedded scripts. Malicious SVG files containing inline JavaScript or event-based payloads can be uploaded and later rendered in the browser within the application, executing scripts in the application's origin context and enabling full stored XSS attacks.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the FileRise application when users view the malicious SVG files. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users, and potential compromise of sensitive data accessible through the application.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade the FileRise application to version 2.2.3 or later, as this version contains the fix for the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability related to SVG file uploads. Additionally, avoid accepting or rendering SVG files from untrusted sources until the upgrade is applied.