CVE-2025-40722 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Flatboard

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the replace parameter in Flatboard Pro, 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-2025-40722?

CVE-2025-40722 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Flatboard, published on 3 Jul 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

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions prior to Flatboard 3.2.2 of Flatboard Pro, consisting of a stored XSS due to lack of proper validation of user input, through the replace parameter in /config.php/tags.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40722?

How do I fix CVE-2025-40722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40722 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-2025-40722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp49-grf7-497h.

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