CVE-2021-25975Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unrestricted HTML resource upload

Published Nov 10, 2021 · Updated Apr 30, 2025

Stored XSS in Publify Core 8.0 through 9.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject JavaScript through an uploaded HTML file. ResourceUploader accepts text/html resources because it lacks a content-type allowlist, leaving active markup stored in the media library. Publisher-role access is required, and execution requires another user to open the resource, exposing data and actions available to that browser session.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Publify Core 8.0 through 9.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject JavaScript through an uploaded HTML file. ResourceUploader accepts text/html resources because it lacks a content-type allowlist, leaving active markup stored in the media library. Publisher-role access is required, and execution requires another user to open the resource, exposing data and actions available to that browser session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25975
Published
Nov 10, 2021
Updated
Apr 30, 2025
Vendor
Publify
Product
Publify Core
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 10, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=v9.2.4
  2. Affected versionversion=v8.0 <unspecified

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Publify · Publify Coreversion=unspecified <=v9.2.4; version=v8.0 <unspecified

Published CVSS scores

5.4GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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