CVE-2025-1230 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prestashop
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the link parameter to steal session cookies from authenticated PrestaShop administrators.
- 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-2025-1230?
CVE-2025-1230 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Prestashop, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Prestashop 8.1.7, due to the lack of proper validation of user input through ‘/<admin_directory>/index.php’, affecting the ‘link’ parameter. This vulnerability could allow a remote user to send a specially crafted query to an authenticated user and steal their cookie session details.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1230?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1230 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-2025-1230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-434q-xw85-56v7.