CVE-2025-71165
Typesetter CMS Reflected XSS via Status.php
Description
Typesetter CMS versions up to and including 5.1 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative interface within the Tools Status functionality. The path parameter is reflected into the HTML response without proper output encoding in include/admin/Tools/Status.php. An authenticated attacker can supply crafted input containing HTML or JavaScript, resulting in arbitrary script execution in the context of an authenticated user's browser session.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 14, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 14, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-71165
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Encode output for the path parameter.
- Update Typesetter CMS to the latest version.
- Restrict access to the administrative interface.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-71165.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Typesetter/Typesetter | |
| https://github.com/Typesetter/Typesetter/issues/709 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/typesetter-cms-reflected-xss-via-status-php |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-71165 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-71165
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description Typesetter CMS versions up to and including 5.1 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative interface within the Tools Status functionality. The path parameter is reflected into the HTML response without proper output encoding in include/admin/Tools/Status.php. An authenticated attacker can supply crafted input containing HTML or JavaScript, resulting in arbitrary script execution in the context of an authenticated user's browser session. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/Typesetter/Typesetter Added Reference https://github.com/Typesetter/Typesetter/issues/709 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/typesetter-cms-reflected-xss-via-status-php