CVE-2025-5153 CMS Made Simple Design Manager Module cross site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Design Manager Module description field, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2025-5153?
CVE-2025-5153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 25 May 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 vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in CMS Made Simple 2.2.21. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Design Manager Module. The manipulation of the argument Description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5153?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5153?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5153 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-2025-5153 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5153 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j98j-2j8v-qp3m.