CVE-2025-2159 Stored XSS in M-Files Admin user interface
Authenticated local users can execute arbitrary scripts via stored XSS in the M-Files Admin desktop interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2159?
CVE-2025-2159 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in M-Files Admin, published on 4 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stored XSS in Desktop UI in M-Files Server Admin tool before version 25.3.14681.7 on Windows allows authenticated local user to run scripts via UI
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2159?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2159 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-2025-2159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc6c-whfr-9343.