CVE-2025-50985 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via unsanitized GET parameters in diskover-web, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2025-50985?
CVE-2025-50985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
diskover-web v2.3.0 Community Edition is vulnerable to multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws in its web interface. Unsanitized GET parameters including maxage, maxindex, index, path, q (query), and doctype are directly echoed into the HTML response, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript when a victim visits a maliciously crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Diskoverdata Diskover.
How do I fix CVE-2025-50985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50985 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-2025-50985 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-50985 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvxr-h9rr-hmf7.