CVE-2025-65924Network attack vector

Phishing via unsanitized PDF hyperlink injection

Published Feb 3, 2026 · Updated Feb 3, 2026

HTML injection in ERPNext 15.88.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to place malicious links in generated PDF documents. Add Quality Goal accepts anchor tags in plain-text fields, and PDF generation preserves them as clickable hyperlinks while blocking JavaScript. Access to the function is required, and a recipient must open the PDF and follow the link, enabling phishing or malware delivery.

CVSS severity4.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

HTML injection in ERPNext 15.88.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to place malicious links in generated PDF documents. Add Quality Goal accepts anchor tags in plain-text fields, and PDF generation preserves them as clickable hyperlinks while blocking JavaScript. Access to the function is required, and a recipient must open the PDF and follow the link, enabling phishing or malware delivery.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-65924
Published
Feb 3, 2026
Updated
Feb 3, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-80, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 3, 2026Record 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

Public exploit references

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