CVE-2025-11147 Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apt-Cacher-NG

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Apt-Cacher-NG allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the browser of users accessing specific HTML files.

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

What is CVE-2025-11147?

CVE-2025-11147 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apt-Cacher-NG, published on 29 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apt-Cacher-NG v3.2.1. The vulnerability allows malicious scripts (XSS) to be executed in “/html/<filename>.html”.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11147?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apt-Cacher-Ng Project Apt-Cacher-Ng.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11147?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11147 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-2025-11147 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11147 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-11147, GHSA-c3mh-jph2-cvxh, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11147.

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