A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in CMSimple_XH 1.8's index.php router when…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · 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
A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in CMSimple_XH 1.8's index.php router when attacker-controlled path segments are not sanitized or encoded before being inserted into the generated HTML (navigation links, breadcrumbs, search form action, footer links). An attacker-controlled string placed in the URL path is reflected into multiple HTML elements, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers visiting a crafted URL.
Why it matters now
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple-xh:cmsimple_xh:1.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Cmsimple-Xh |
- cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple-xh:cmsimple_xh:1.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Cmsimple-Xh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-63589
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjvr-7hrq-r8p6
References
More Cmsimple-Xh Cmsimple Xh vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-22353 CMSimple_XH 1.7.4 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Content Editing CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-39374 An unauthenticated reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the query handling of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-22786 CMSimple_XH 1.7.6 allows XSS by uploading a crafted SVG document. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-18881 CMSimple_XH 1.7.4 is affected by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-63589 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-63589 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjvr-7hrq-r8p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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