CVE-2025-66519 Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Layer Import Functionality

Medium 6.3 Published 19 Dec 2025 Updated 19 Dec 2025

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Layer Import field, leading to script execution when the Layers panel is accessed.

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-2025-66519?

CVE-2025-66519 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pdfonline.foxit.com, published on 19 Dec 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 stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in pdfonline.foxit.com within the Layer Import functionality. A crafted payload can be injected into the “Create new Layer” field during layer import and is later rendered into the DOM without proper sanitization. As a result, the injected script executes when the Layers panel is accessed.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-66519?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxit Pdf Editor Cloud.

How do I fix CVE-2025-66519?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-66519 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-2025-66519 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-66519 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8v4q-mf53-phfq.