CVE-2025-61996 OPEXUS FOIAXpress stored XSS via annual report template
Administrative users can inject JavaScript into annual report templates, allowing them to steal session cookies and credentials from other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-61996?
CVE-2025-61996 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OPEXUS FOIAXpress, published on 7 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OPEXUS FOIAXpress before 11.13.3.0 allows an administrative user to inject JavaScript or other content within the Annual Report Template. Injected content is executed in the context of other users when they generate an Annual Report. Successful exploitation allows the administrative user to perform actions on behalf of the target, including stealing session cookies, user credentials, or sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opexustech Foiaxpress.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61996 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-2025-61996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OPEXUS FOIAXpress
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5fq-j3c2-575m.