CVE-2025-41088 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in CMS
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into Xibo CMS templates, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.
- 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-2025-41088?
CVE-2025-41088 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xibo CMS, published on 10 Oct 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) in Xibo Signage's Xibo CMS v4.1.2, due to a lack of proper validation of user input. To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must create a template in the 'Templates' section, then add a text element in the 'Global Elements' section, and finally modify the 'Text' field in the section with the malicious payload.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41088?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41088 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-2025-41088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9qr-4pvr-52qg.