CVE-2025-44136 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser via reflected XSS in the layer parameter of MapTiler Tileserver-php.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-44136?

CVE-2025-44136 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MapTiler Tileserver-php v2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The GET parameter "layer" is reflected in an error message without html encoding. This leads to XSS and allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code on a victim's browser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-44136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Maptiler Tileserver Php.

How do I fix CVE-2025-44136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-44136 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-2025-44136 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-44136 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cj86-6g7w-75f6.

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