CVE-2025-13469 Public Knowledge Project omp/ojs Payment Instructions Setting paymentForm.tpl cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the manual payment instructions field, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2025-13469?
CVE-2025-13469 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Public Knowledge Project ojs, published on 20 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Public Knowledge Project omp and ojs 3.3.0/3.4.0/3.5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file plugins/paymethod/manual/templates/paymentForm.tpl of the component Payment Instructions Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument manualInstructions leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. You should upgrade the affected component.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13469?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13469 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-2025-13469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46mw-68fv-3w8x.