CVE-2025-3189 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in DoWISP
Attackers can execute malicious JavaScript in victim browsers by uploading crafted SVG profile pictures, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2025-3189?
CVE-2025-3189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in DoWISP, published on 4 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in DoWISP in versions prior to 1.16.2.50, which consists of an stored XSS through the upload of a profile picture in SVG format with malicious Javascript code in it.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3189?
How do I fix CVE-2025-3189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3189 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-2025-3189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rf4-33cq-hww8.