TI-2025-28626 Aliases CVE-2025-44593 GHSA-c59h-v3mp-r47h

Halo prior to 2.20.13 allows bypassing file type detection and uploading malicious files…

LOW 27CWE-79Published 2025-09-09 · Updated 2025-09-10

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Halo prior to 2.20.13 allows bypassing file type detection and uploading malicious files such as .exe and .html files. Specifically, .html files can trigger stored XSS vulnerabilities. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.20.13

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00257 17th 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

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:halo:halo::::::::	before 2.20.13	Vulnerable	halo-dev

cpe:2.3:a:halo:halo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.20.13 Vulnerable ·halo-dev

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-44593
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c59h-v3mp-r47h

References

Other 1

https://meadow-horn-b94.notion.site/halo-File-Upload-Vulnerability-14c42bd5b11880d58e11cd976f8e9d4f

TI-2025-28627 halo v2.20.17 and before is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2025-43155 An issue in halo v.2.22.4 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-29387 Halo's editor has a stored XSS vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2024-29386 Halo's editor has a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
TI-2022-14503 Halo CMS v1.5.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-14504 Halo CMS v1.5.3 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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