GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj Ibexa eZ Platform Admin UI assets XSS vulnerabilities in back office
Persistent XSS in Ibexa DXP back office allows privileged users to inject scripts affecting end users, requiring patching to prevent execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj?
GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-assets, published on 13 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Impact
This security advisory is a part of IBEXA-SA-2025-003, which resolves XSS vulnerabilities in several parts of the back office of Ibexa DXP. Back office access and varying levels of editing and management permissions are required to exploit these vulnerabilities. This typically means Editor or Administrator role, or similar. Injected XSS is persistent and can be reflected in the front office, possibly affecting end users. The fixes ensure XSS is escaped, and any existing injected XSS is rendered harmless.
Patches
- See "Patched versions".
- https://github.com/ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-assets/commit/219b71b70aaea9321947d2dbeb49fff1b49e05f4
Workarounds
None.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-assets.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-assets Packagist | From 5.3.0-beta1 | 5.3.5 |
ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-assets Packagist | From 5.3.0-beta1 | 5.3.5 |
How do I fix GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj?
Upgrade ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-assets to 5.3.5 or later.
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 GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-r5rx-53g9-25rj in the wild and no public exploit code.