CVE-2025-21572 Cross-site scripting in OpenGrok

Medium 6.1 Published 2 May 2025 Updated 6 May 2025

Reflected XSS in OpenGrok history view allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unsanitized path segments.

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-2025-21572?

CVE-2025-21572 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation OpenGrok, published on 2 May 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

OpenGrok 1.13.25 has a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue when producing the history view page. This happens through improper handling of path segments. The application reflects unsanitized user input into the HTML output.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21572?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Opengrok.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21572 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-2025-21572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vvw-768m-99hf.