CVE-2025-71240 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-71240?

CVE-2025-71240 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-71240?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Spip Spip.

Vulnerability Description

SPIP before 4.2.15 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via crafted content in HTML code tags. The application does not properly verify JavaScript within code tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Spip	Spip	>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.15

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-de-maintenance-et-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-Release Notes
https://git.spip.net/spip/spipProduct
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spip-cross-site-scripting-via-code-tagsThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-71240?

CVE-2025-71240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). SPIP before 4.2.15 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via crafted content in HTML code tags. The application does not properly verify JavaScript within code tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicio...

How severe is CVE-2025-71240?

CVE-2025-71240 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-71240?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Spip Spip.