Public Knowledge Project omp/ojs Payment Instructions Setting paymentForm.tpl cross site scripting
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 security vulnerability has been detected in Public Knowledge Project omp and ojs 3.3.0/3.4.0/3.5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file plugins/paymethod/manual/templates/paymentForm.tpl of the component Payment Instructions Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument manualInstructions leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. You should upgrade the affected component.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Knowledge Project | omp | 3.3.0; 3.4.0; 3.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Public Knowledge Project | ojs | 3.3.0; 3.4.0; 3.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- omp VendorPublic Knowledge Project Affected 3.3.0; 3.4.0; 3.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ojs VendorPublic Knowledge Project Affected 3.3.0; 3.4.0; 3.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13469
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46mw-68fv-3w8x
References
More Public Knowledge Project vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16745 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Submission module of Pkp Ojs v3.3… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-08116 Cross-site scripting (XSS) via Host Header injection in PKP Open Journals System 2.4.8 >=… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2011-04474 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-04473 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-04472 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-07324 pkp ojs signOut redirect CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-13469 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13469 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46mw-68fv-3w8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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