CVE-2025-40980 ddd
A stored XSS vulnerability in UltimatePOS allows attackers to steal session cookies from authenticated users via the product name field.
- 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-2025-40980?
CVE-2025-40980 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in UltimateFosters UltimatePOS, published on 31 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
A Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability has been found in UltimatePOS by UltimateFosters. This vulnerability is due to the lack of proper validation of user inputs via ‘/products/<PRODUCT_ID>/edit’, affecting to ‘name’ parameter via POST. The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted query to an authenticated user and steal his/her session cookies details.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40980?
How do I fix CVE-2025-40980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40980 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-2025-40980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-346w-fp78-57q5.