# CVE-2025-8456: Reflected XSS in Kod8 Software's Kod8 Individual and SME Website

> Reflected XSS in Kod8 Individual and SME Website allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h6rm-4fmp-j99f

## What is CVE-2025-8456?

CVE-2025-8456 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kod8 Individual and SME Website, published on 3 Feb 2026. 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kod8 Software Technologies Trade Ltd. Co. Kod8 Individual and SME Website allows Reflected XSS.

This issue affects Kod8 Individual and SME Website: through 03022026. 

NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8456?


## How do I fix CVE-2025-8456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-8456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-8456 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-8456 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kod8 Individual and SME Website, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kod8 Individual and SME Website. 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-2025-8456/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8456/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8456
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8456
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-8456

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