Files is Vulnerable to Reflected Self-XSS through its File Move Functionality
Priority LOW 23CWE-80Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-80.
Summary
Files is a module for managing files inside spaces and user profiles. In versions 0.16.9 and below, the File Move functionality does not contain logic that prevents injection of arbitrary JavaScript, which can lead to Browser JS code execution in the context of the user’s session. This is fixed in version 0.16.10.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00325 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cfiles (humhub): 0.6.10
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
- Fix · CNA cfiles (humhub) Fixed in 0.6.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54789
References
More humhub Files vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34545 Files: Potential for SQL Injection through File Browse and List Operations CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
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