CVE-2025-71241
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Cross-Site Scripting in SPIP Private Area via Unsanitized API

Publication date: 2026-02-19

Last updated on: 2026-03-02

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
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Published
2026-02-19
Last Modified
2026-03-02
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-02-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-71241
EUVD
EUVD-2025-207684
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
spip spip From 4.1.0 (inc) to 4.1.20 (exc)
spip spip From 4.2.0 (inc) to 4.2.17 (exc)
spip spip From 4.3.0 (inc) to 4.3.6 (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 affects SPIP versions before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 and allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks in the private area of the application.

The issue arises because the content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, which means an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the error message.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could inject malicious scripts into the private area of the SPIP application.

This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of a legitimate user, theft of sensitive information, or other malicious activities within the private area.

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Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that you are using SPIP version 4.3.6, 4.2.17, 4.1.20 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

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