CVE-2025-50869 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary JavaScript via unsanitized Query and Answer fields in the Institute-of-Current-Students web application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-50869?

CVE-2025-50869 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the qureydetails.php page of Institute-of-Current-Students 1.0, where the input fields for Query and Answer do not properly sanitize user input. Authenticated users can inject arbitrary JavaScript code.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50869?

How do I fix CVE-2025-50869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50869 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-2025-50869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh7w-62mf-364r.

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