CVE-2025-0981 Session Hijacking via Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in ChurchCRM GroupEditor.php Description Field
Attackers can hijack user sessions and access sensitive data via stored XSS in the Group Editor description field.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0981?
CVE-2025-0981 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Churchcrm Churchcrm, published on 18 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to hijack a user's session by exploiting a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Group Editor page. This allows admin users to inject malicious JavaScript in the description field, which captures the session cookie of authenticated users. The cookie can then be sent to an external server, enabling session hijacking. It can also lead to information disclosure, as exposed session cookies can be used to impersonate users and gain unauthorised access to sensitive information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Churchcrm Churchcrm.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-0981 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0981 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Churchcrm Churchcrm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fvq-rgm5-cff9.