CVE-2025-10642 wangchenyi1996 chat_forum q.php cross site scripting

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the path argument in q.php, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-10642?

CVE-2025-10642 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wangchenyi1996 chat_forum, published on 18 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in wangchenyi1996 chat_forum up to 80bdb92f5b460d36cab36e530a2c618acef5afd2. This impacts an unknown function of the file /q.php. Such manipulation of the argument path leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. This product operates on a rolling release basis, ensuring continuous delivery. Consequently, there are no version details for either affected or updated releases.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10642?

How do I fix CVE-2025-10642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10642 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-2025-10642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v674-57g9-4653.

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