CVE-2025-11068 westboy CicadasCMS save cross site scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the categoryName argument in CicadasCMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2025-11068?

CVE-2025-11068 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in westboy CicadasCMS, published on 27 Sep 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 was found in westboy CicadasCMS 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /system/cms/category/save. The manipulation of the argument categoryName results in cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Westboy Cicadascms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11068 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-2025-11068 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-11068 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mq8g-926p-jmmg.

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