CVE-2025-3962 withstars Books-Management-System Comment add cross site scripting

Medium 5.1 Published 27 Apr 2025 Updated 28 Apr 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the comment content field in the Books-Management-System, 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: None listed

What is CVE-2025-3962?

CVE-2025-3962 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in withstars Books-Management-System, published on 27 Apr 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 classified as problematic was found in withstars Books-Management-System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/comment/add of the component Comment Handler. The manipulation of the argument content leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Withstars Books-Management-System.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3962 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-2025-3962 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-3962 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j93-g7gj-8hgg.