Cross-site scripting in Vox Media Chorus CMS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
HTML injection in Vox Media's Chorus CMS. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending them a malicious URL using the 'q' parameter in '/search'. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data, such as session cookies, or to perform actions on behalf of the user.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5fx-pj87-fhww
References
More Vox Media vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14423 Talk 4 in Coral before 4.12.1 allows remote attackers to discover e-mail addresses and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-40730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5fx-pj87-fhww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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