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TI-2025-02513 Aliases CVE-2025-2878GHSA-7x38-336c-qcwr

Kentico CMS Additional Database Installation Wizard install.aspx cross site scripting

Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Kentico CMS up to 13.0.178. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /CMSInstall/install.aspx of the component Additional Database Installation Wizard. The manipulation of the argument new database leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 13.0.179 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00319 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KenticoCMS13.0.178—No fix listedCNA
  • CMS VendorKentico Affected 13.0.178 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2878
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x38-336c-qcwr

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-02400 Kentico Xperience <= 13.0.178 Staging Sync Server None Password Type Authentication Bypass KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-02399 Kentico Xperience <= 13.0.172 Staging Sync Server Digest Password Authentication Bypass KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07394 An issue was discovered in Kentico 12.0.x before 12.0.15, 11.0.x before 11.0.48, 10.0.x… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-02402 Kentico Xperience <= 13.0.178 Staging Media File Upload Authenticated RCE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-23449 Unrestricted file upload in Kentico Xperience CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12981 Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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