CVE-2025-71241 SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area

Q: What is CVE-2025-71241?

CVE-2025-71241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 19 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2025-71241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Medium 4.8 Published 19 Feb 2026 Updated 5 Mar 2026

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized error messages in the private area, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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

What is CVE-2025-71241?

CVE-2025-71241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 19 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-71241?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spip Spip.

How do I fix CVE-2025-71241?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2025-71241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71241, GHSA-rpjf-2xrw-h2w5, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71241.