CVE-2025-63589 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in CMSimple_XH allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via crafted URLs.

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-2025-63589?

CVE-2025-63589 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 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

A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in CMSimple_XH 1.8's index.php router when attacker-controlled path segments are not sanitized or encoded before being inserted into the generated HTML (navigation links, breadcrumbs, search form action, footer links). An attacker-controlled string placed in the URL path is reflected into multiple HTML elements, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers visiting a crafted URL.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-63589?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmsimple-Xh Cmsimple Xh.

How do I fix CVE-2025-63589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-63589 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-2025-63589 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-63589 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjvr-7hrq-r8p6.

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