CVE-2025-5013Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Reflected XSS via unfiltered search keyword

Published May 21, 2025 · Updated May 21, 2025

Reflected XSS in HkCms 2.3.2.240702 allows remote attackers to inject browser script through the Search keyword parameter. The /index.php/search/index.html endpoint processes the keyword value without adequate filtering, allowing attacker-controlled markup into the rendered response. No authentication is required, but a victim must load the crafted request for script execution in the site's browser origin.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in HkCms 2.3.2.240702 allows remote attackers to inject browser script through the Search keyword parameter. The /index.php/search/index.html endpoint processes the keyword value without adequate filtering, allowing attacker-controlled markup into the rendered response. No authentication is required, but a victim must load the crafted request for script execution in the site's browser origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5013
Published
May 21, 2025
Updated
May 21, 2025
Vendor
Guangzhou Hengqi Education Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
HkCms
Classifications
CWE-94, CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.3.2.240702

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Guangzhou Hengqi Education Technology Co., Ltd. · HkCmsversion=2.3.2.240702

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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