CVE-2025-40724 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Pharmacy POS PHP Script
Stored XSS in Pharmacy POS PHP Script allows attackers to execute JavaScript, steal session cookies, or perform actions on behalf of users.
- 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-2025-40724?
CVE-2025-40724 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pharmacy POS PHP Script, published on 16 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 Pharmacy POS PHP Script. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL using the u_medicine_name parameter in /edit_medicine.php. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data such as session cookies or to perform actions on behalf of the user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40724?
How do I fix CVE-2025-40724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40724 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-2025-40724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrvh-5p5c-cfpf.