CVE-2025-51462
RAGFlow Dialog App Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.apps.dialog_app.set_dialog in RAGFlow 0.17.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via crafted input to the assistant greeting field, which is stored unsanitised and rendered using a markdown component with rehype-raw.
INFO
Published Date :
July 22, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2025, 4:02 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update RAGFlow to the latest version.
- Sanitize user input for the assistant greeting.
- Review markdown rendering for potential XSS vectors.
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-2025-51462.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow | Product |
| https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/pull/7250 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://www.gecko.security/blog/cve-2025-51462 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-51462 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-2025-51462
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-51462 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:infiniflow:ragflow:0.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/pull/7250 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.gecko.security/blog/cve-2025-51462 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.apps.dialog_app.set_dialog in RAGFlow 0.17.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via crafted input to the assistant greeting field, which is stored unsanitised and rendered using a markdown component with rehype-raw. Added Reference https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow Added Reference https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/pull/7250 Added Reference https://www.gecko.security/blog/cve-2025-51462 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79