CVE-2025-53904 The Scratch Channel Has Potential Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers via reflected XSS in the admin API of the Scratch Channel news website.
- 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-2025-53904?
CVE-2025-53904 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in the-scratch-channel.github.io, published on 16 Jul 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
The Scratch Channel is a news website that is under development as of time of this writing. The file `/api/admin.js` contains code that could make the website vulnerable to cross-site scripting. No known patches exist as of time of publication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53904?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53904?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53904 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-2025-53904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53904 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgh4-pj74-f5rr.