CVE-2025-42620
CSRF vulnerability in CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup
Description
In affected versions, vulnerability-lookup handled user-controlled content in comments and bundles in an unsafe way, which could lead to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). On the backend, the related_vulnerabilities field of bundles accepted arbitrary strings without format validation or proper sanitization. On the frontend, comment and bundle descriptions were converted from Markdown to HTML and then injected directly into the DOM using string templates and innerHTML. This combination allowed an attacker who could create or edit comments or bundles to store crafted HTML/JavaScript payloads which would later be rendered and executed in the browser of any user visiting the affected profile page (user.html). This issue affects Vulnerability-Lookup: before 2.18.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
a6d3dc9e-0591-4a13-bce7-0f5b31ff6158
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-42620
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | a6d3dc9e-0591-4a13-bce7-0f5b31ff6158 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | a6d3dc9e-0591-4a13-bce7-0f5b31ff6158 |
Solution
- Update Vulnerability-Lookup to version 2.18.0 or later.
- Sanitize user input before processing.
- Validate data before rendering.
- Avoid direct DOM injection.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-42620.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/gcve-1-2025-0035 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-42620 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-42620
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New CVE Received by a6d3dc9e-0591-4a13-bce7-0f5b31ff6158
Dec. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In affected versions, vulnerability-lookup handled user-controlled content in comments and bundles in an unsafe way, which could lead to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). On the backend, the related_vulnerabilities field of bundles accepted arbitrary strings without format validation or proper sanitization. On the frontend, comment and bundle descriptions were converted from Markdown to HTML and then injected directly into the DOM using string templates and innerHTML. This combination allowed an attacker who could create or edit comments or bundles to store crafted HTML/JavaScript payloads which would later be rendered and executed in the browser of any user visiting the affected profile page (user.html). This issue affects Vulnerability-Lookup: before 2.18.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/gcve-1-2025-0035