CVE-2025-6050
Mezzanine CMS Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
Mezzanine CMS, in versions prior to 6.1.1, contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface. The vulnerability exists in the "displayable_links_js" function, which fails to properly sanitize blog post titles before including them in JSON responses served via "/admin/displayable_links.js". An authenticated admin user can create a blog post with a malicious JavaScript payload in the title field, then trick another admin user into clicking a direct link to the "/admin/displayable_links.js" endpoint, causing the malicious script to execute in their browser.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Source :
596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-6050.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/stephenmcd/mezzanine/discussions/2080 | |
| https://https://github.com/stephenmcd/mezzanine/commit/898630d8df48cf3ddb8b9942f59168b93216e3f8 |
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New CVE Received by 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Mezzanine CMS, in versions prior to 6.1.1, contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface. The vulnerability exists in the "displayable_links_js" function, which fails to properly sanitize blog post titles before including them in JSON responses served via "/admin/displayable_links.js". An authenticated admin user can create a blog post with a malicious JavaScript payload in the title field, then trick another admin user into clicking a direct link to the "/admin/displayable_links.js" endpoint, causing the malicious script to execute in their browser. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/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://github.com/stephenmcd/mezzanine/discussions/2080 Added Reference https://https://github.com/stephenmcd/mezzanine/commit/898630d8df48cf3ddb8b9942f59168b93216e3f8
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6050 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-2025-6050
weaknesses.