6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-71453
vtenext before 25.02.2 Reflected XSS via widgetInfoList in HomeWidgetBlockList
Description

vtenext before 25.02.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in modules/Home/HomeWidgetBlockList.php that echoes unsanitized widgetId keys from the widgetInfoList JSON parameter. Attackers can induce a logged-in user to submit a crafted POST request with HTML in widgetId keys, executing JavaScript in the victim's vtenext session.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 4, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 4, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-71453 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Sanitize widgetId keys in HomeWidgetBlockList.php to prevent reflected XSS attacks.
  • Update vtenext to version 25.02.2 or later.
  • Implement proper input sanitization for widgetId keys.
  • Validate widgetId keys before echoing them.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-71453 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description vtenext before 25.02.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in modules/Home/HomeWidgetBlockList.php that echoes unsanitized widgetId keys from the widgetInfoList JSON parameter. Attackers can induce a logged-in user to submit a crafted POST request with HTML in widgetId keys, executing JavaScript in the victim's vtenext session.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2025/71xxx/CVE-2025-71453.json">CVE-2025-71453</a>
    Added Reference https://0xbro.red/posts/vtenext-25-02-a-three-way-path-to-rce/
    Added Reference https://blog.sicuranext.com/vtenext-25-02-a-three-way-path-to-rce/
    Added Reference https://usermanual.vtenext.com/books/release-notes-history/page/vtenext-25022-release-note
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vtenext-before-25.02.2-reflected-xss-via-widgetinfolist-in-homewidgetblocklist
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