# CVE-2025-62369: Xibo CMS: Remote Code Execution through module templates

> Authenticated users with specific permissions can execute arbitrary server-side code via Twig filter manipulation in the module templating feature.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 5 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7rmm-689c-gjgv

## What is CVE-2025-62369?

CVE-2025-62369 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in xibosignage xibo-cms, published on 4 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Xibo is an open source digital signage platform with a web content management system (CMS). Versions 4.3.0 and below contain a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the CMS Developer menu's Module Templating functionality, allowing authenticated users with "System -> Add/Edit custom modules and templates" permissions to manipulate Twig filters and execute arbitrary server-side functions as the web server user. This issue is fixed in version 4.3.1. To workaround this issue, use the 4.1 and 4.2 patch commits.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-1336 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62369?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xibosignage Xibo.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-62369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-62369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- This script exploits CVE-2025-62369 in Xibo CMS to execute a reverse shell command. (github_poc): https://github.com/cristibtz/CVE-2025-62369

## Other vulnerabilities in xibosignage xibo-cms

- [CVE-2023-33177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33177/): Xibo CMS vulnerable to Remote Code Execution through Zip Slip (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-41802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41802/): Xibo allows Sensitive Information Disclosure abusing SQL Injection in Xibo CMS DataSet Data Import (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-31952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31952/): Xibo CMS API has SQL Injection via DataSet Filter Parameter (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2013-4887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4887/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-4889](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4889/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-62369 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-62369 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in xibosignage xibo-cms, published on 4 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: xibosignage xibo-cms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-62369/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-62369/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62369
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62369
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62369

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.