CVE-2025-54544 Stored XSS in QuickCMS

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Admins can inject malicious scripts via file descriptions, leading to stored XSS and potential site compromise.

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-2025-54544?

CVE-2025-54544 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenSolution QuickCMS, published on 28 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

QuickCMS is vulnerable to Stored XSS via aDirFilesDescriptions parameter in files editor functionality. Malicious attacker with admin privileges can inject arbitrary HTML and JS into website, which will be rendered/executed when visiting edited page. By default admin user is not able to add JavaScript into the website.

The vendor was notified early about this vulnerability, but didn't respond with the details of vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 6.8 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested and might also be vulnerable.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54544?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opensolution Quick.cms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54544 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-2025-54544 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54544 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-66vp-qvgr-c38p.

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