# CVE-2025-6849: code-projects Simple Forum forum_edit1.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the text argument in forum_edit1.php, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 30 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-578f-jwfq-7x54

## What is CVE-2025-6849?

CVE-2025-6849 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Simple Forum, published on 29 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, which was classified as problematic, was found in code-projects Simple Forum 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /forum_edit1.php. The manipulation of the argument text leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6849?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Simple Forum.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-6849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-6849 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-6849 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Simple Forum

- [CVE-2025-6844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6844/): code-projects Simple Forum signin.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-6845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6845/): code-projects Simple Forum register1.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-6846](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6846/): code-projects Simple Forum forum_viewfile.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-6847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6847/): code-projects Simple Forum forum_edit.php sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-6848](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6848/): code-projects Simple Forum forum1.php unrestricted upload (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-6849 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-6849 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Simple Forum, published on 29 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-6849 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Simple Forum. 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-2025-6849/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6849/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6849
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6849
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-6849

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6849/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.