CVE-2025-40627 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in AbanteCart

Medium 5.1 Published 12 May 2025 Updated 12 May 2025

Attackers can execute JavaScript in victims' browsers via malicious URLs to steal session cookies or perform actions on behalf of users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-40627?

CVE-2025-40627 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AbanteCart, published on 12 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AbanteCart v1.4.0, that could allow an attacker to execute JavaScript code in a victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data, such as session cookies, or to perform actions on behalf of the user, through "/eyes?

[XSS_PAYLOAD]".

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40627?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Abantecart Abantecart.

How do I fix CVE-2025-40627?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40627 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-2025-40627 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40627 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fpxj-4hrf-4q23.