CVE-2025-54384
CKAN stored XSS vulnerability in Markdown description fields
Description
CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. Prior to 2.10.9 and 2.11.4, the helpers.markdown_extract() function did not perform sufficient sanitization of input data before wrapping in an HTML literal element. This helper is used to render user-provided data on dataset, resource, organization or group pages (plus any page provided by an extension that used that helper function), leading to a potential XSS vector. This vulnerability has been fixed in CKAN 2.10.9 and 2.11.4.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update CKAN to version 2.10.9 or later.
- Update CKAN to version 2.11.4 or later.
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-2025-54384.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ckan/ckan/commit/6d0065f2fc7e2682196d125275af34b93e9e554e | |
| https://github.com/ckan/ckan/security/advisories/GHSA-2r4h-8jxv-w2j8 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. Prior to 2.10.9 and 2.11.4, the helpers.markdown_extract() function did not perform sufficient sanitization of input data before wrapping in an HTML literal element. This helper is used to render user-provided data on dataset, resource, organization or group pages (plus any page provided by an extension that used that helper function), leading to a potential XSS vector. This vulnerability has been fixed in CKAN 2.10.9 and 2.11.4. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/ckan/ckan/commit/6d0065f2fc7e2682196d125275af34b93e9e554e Added Reference https://github.com/ckan/ckan/security/advisories/GHSA-2r4h-8jxv-w2j8