CVE-2025-56200Public exploitNetwork attack vector

XSS and open redirects via scheme misparsing

Published Sep 30, 2025 · Updated Sep 30, 2025

URL validation bypass in validator.js before 13.15.20 allows remote attackers to enable XSS or open redirects through crafted URLs. The isURL function treats only :// as a scheme delimiter, so a javascript: URL can be parsed as credentials and pass protocol and host allowlists. Exploitation requires an application to use the accepted string for browser navigation and user interaction to trigger the resulting script or redirect.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

URL validation bypass in validator.js before 13.15.20 allows remote attackers to enable XSS or open redirects through crafted URLs. The isURL function treats only :// as a scheme delimiter, so a javascript: URL can be parsed as credentials and pass protocol and host allowlists. Exploitation requires an application to use the accepted string for browser navigation and user interaction to trigger the resulting script or redirect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-56200
Published
Sep 30, 2025
Updated
Sep 30, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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