An issue was discovered in Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core before 12.32.0.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core before 12.32.0. A medium-severity vulnerability exists in the CMS, where the application does not properly validate uploaded files. This allows the upload of potentially malicious file types, including .docm .html. When accessed by application users, these files can be used to execute malicious actions or compromise users' systems.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:optimizely:optimizely_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.32.0 | Vulnerable | Optimizely |
- cpe:2.3:a:optimizely:optimizely_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.32.0 Vulnerable ·Optimizely
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc9r-7hhq-7wqj
References
More Optimizely Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15203 Optimizely CMS UI before v12.16.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-16290 An issue was discovered in Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core before 12.32.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-16288 An issue was discovered in Optimizely EPiServer.CMS.Core before 12.22.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-22389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc9r-7hhq-7wqj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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