CVE-2025-5523 enilu web-flash File Upload upload fileService.upload cross site scripting

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via file upload in enilu web-flash, potentially executing code or bypassing security controls.

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-2025-5523?

CVE-2025-5523 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in enilu web-flash, published on 3 Jun 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 classified as problematic has been found in enilu web-flash 1.0. This affects the function fileService.upload of the file src/main/java/cn/enilu/flash/api/controller/FileController/upload of the component File Upload. The manipulation of the argument File leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5523?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enilu Web-Flash.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5523?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5523 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-2025-5523 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5523 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36xg-7wfq-m2jj.

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