CVE-2025-24012 Umbraco Backoffice Components Have XSS/HTML Injection Vulnerability

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into localized backoffice components, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-24012?

CVE-2025-24012 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Umbraco Umbraco Cms, published on 21 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Umbraco is a free and open source .NET content management system. Starting in version 14.0.0 and prior to versions 14.3.2 and 15.1.2, authenticated users are able to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability when viewing certain localized backoffice components. Versions 14.3.2 and 15.1.2 contain a patch.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24012?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including Umbraco.Cms.StaticAssets and @umbraco-cms/backoffice. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Umbraco.Cms.StaticAssets NuGetFrom 14.0.014.3.2
Umbraco.Cms.StaticAssets NuGetFrom 14.0.014.3.2
Umbraco.Cms.StaticAssets NuGetFrom 15.0.015.1.2
Umbraco.Cms.StaticAssets NuGetFrom 15.0.015.1.2
@umbraco-cms/backoffice npmFrom 14.0.014.3.2
@umbraco-cms/backoffice npmFrom 14.0.014.3.2
2 more packages
@umbraco-cms/backoffice npmFrom 15.0.015.1.2
@umbraco-cms/backoffice npmFrom 15.0.015.1.2

Products include Umbraco Umbraco Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24012?

Upgrade Umbraco.Cms.StaticAssets to a fixed version for your release line: 14.3.2 or 15.1.2.

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-2025-24012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wv8v-rmw2-25wc.

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