CVE-2025-22388
Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core before 12.22.0. A high-severity Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the CMS, allowing malicious actors to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code, potentially compromising user data, escalating privileges, or executing unauthorized actions. The issue exists in multiple areas, including content editing, link management, and file uploads.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 20, 2025, 8:11 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-22388.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/33182047260557-Content-Management-System-CMS-Security-Advisory-CMS-2025-01 | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:optimizely:optimizely_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.22.0 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/33182047260557-Content-Management-System-CMS-Security-Advisory-CMS-2025-01 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-79 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core before 12.22.0. A high-severity Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the CMS, allowing malicious actors to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code, potentially compromising user data, escalating privileges, or executing unauthorized actions. The issue exists in multiple areas, including content editing, link management, and file uploads. Added Reference https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/33182047260557-Content-Management-System-CMS-Security-Advisory-CMS-2025-01
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-22388 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-22388
weaknesses.