Administrator-level stored XSS via unescaped title
Published Aug 19, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Stored XSS in Kleor Contact Manager 8.6.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via the title field. The plugin accepts title content without sufficient sanitization and later renders the stored value without output escaping. Exploitation requires administrator access and applies only to multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Kleor Contact Manager 8.6.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via the title field. The plugin accepts title content without sufficient sanitization and later renders the stored value without output escaping. Exploitation requires administrator access and applies only to multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-8783
- Published
- Aug 19, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Kleor
- Product
- Contact Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Aug 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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