# CVE-2019-25093: dragonexpert Recent Threads on Index Setting hooks.php recentthread_list_threads cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the recentthread_forumskip argument in the Recent Threads on Index plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 28 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3457-52fq-g3fc

## What is CVE-2019-25093?

CVE-2019-25093 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dragonexpert Recent Threads on Index, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in dragonexpert Recent Threads on Index. Affected is the function recentthread_list_threads of the file inc/plugins/recentthreads/hooks.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument recentthread_forumskip leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The patch is identified as 051465d807a8fcc6a8b0f4bcbb19299672399f48. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217182 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25093?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Recent Threads on Index Project Recent Threads on Index.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25093?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25093 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25093 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dragonexpert Recent Threads on Index, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: dragonexpert Recent Threads on Index. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25093/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25093/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25093
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25093
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25093

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25093/
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