CVE-2025-2623 westboy CicadasCMS save cross site scripting

Medium 5.1 Published 22 Mar 2025 Updated 24 Mar 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via content fields in CicadasCMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2025-2623?

CVE-2025-2623 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in westboy CicadasCMS, published on 22 Mar 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

A vulnerability was found in westboy CicadasCMS 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /system/cms/content/save. The manipulation of the argument title/content/laiyuan leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2623?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Westboy Cicadascms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2623?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2623 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-2025-2623 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-2623 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqc6-xpjp-f9hq.