CVE-2025-26895Network attack vector

Script execution via unescaped shortcode attributes

Published Mar 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

DOM-based cross-site scripting in maennchen1.de m1.DownloadList 0.19 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The m1dll shortcode handler inserts contributor-controlled shortcode attributes into generated page markup without contextual output escaping. Contributor access is required to inject the content, and a user must view the affected page for the script to execute in the viewer's browser.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DOM-based cross-site scripting in maennchen1.de m1.DownloadList 0.19 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The m1dll shortcode handler inserts contributor-controlled shortcode attributes into generated page markup without contextual output escaping. Contributor access is required to inject the content, and a user must view the affected page for the script to execute in the viewer's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-26895
Published
Mar 15, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
maennchen1.de
Product
m1.DownloadList
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=0.19 changes=[{"at":"0.20","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

maennchen1.de · m1.DownloadListversion=0 <=0.19 changes=[{"at":"0.20","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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

Public exploit references

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