A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MoonShine version < 3.12.5…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution, Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434 and CWE-79.
Summary
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MoonShine version < 3.12.5, allowing remote attackers to upload a malicious SVG file when creating/updating an Article and correctly execute arbitrary JavaScript when the file link is opened.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed moonshine/moonshine (Packagist): 3.12.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
| — | moonshine/moonshine (Packagist) | before 3.12.5 | 3.12.5 | Patch available | GHSA-8xfq-7f6m-mpmf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moonshine/moonshine (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.12.5 Fixed in 3.12.5 Patch available GHSA-8xfq-7f6m-mpmf
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8xfq-7f6m-mpmf moonshine/moonshine (Packagist) Fixed in 3.12.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-51489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xfq-7f6m-mpmf
References
More Moonshine vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-32345 A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MoonShine version < 3.12.4… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2025-32344 A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MoonShine version < 3.12.5… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-51489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-51489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xfq-7f6m-mpmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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