CVE-2025-71166
Typesetter CMS Reflected XSS via Move Message Handling
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 move message handling. The path parameter is reflected into the HTML output 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-2025-71166
vulnerability.
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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
- Update Typesetter CMS to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
- Encode output in ToolsStatus.php.
- Sanitize user input in admin interfaces.
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-2025-71166.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Typesetter/Typesetter | |
| https://github.com/Typesetter/Typesetter/issues/707 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/typesetter-cms-reflected-xss-via-move-message-handling |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-71166
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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 move message handling. The path parameter is reflected into the HTML output 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/707 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/typesetter-cms-reflected-xss-via-move-message-handling