Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in the "/admin/category/create" endpoint of Microweber…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in the "/admin/category/create" endpoint of Microweber 2.0.19. An attacker can manipulate the "rel_id" parameter in a crafted URL and lure a user with admin privileges into visiting it, achieving JavaScript code execution in the victim's browser. The issue was reported to the developers and fixed in version 2.0.20.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00311 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed microweber/microweber (Packagist): 2.0.20
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 |
| — | microweber/microweber (Packagist) | before 2.0.20 | 2.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-6w5w-jx4x-vjvw |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- microweber/microweber (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.20 Fixed in 2.0.20 Patch available GHSA-6w5w-jx4x-vjvw
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microweber:microweber:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.19 | Vulnerable | microweber |
- cpe:2.3:a:microweber:microweber:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.19 Vulnerable ·microweber
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6w5w-jx4x-vjvw microweber/microweber (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.20 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-70792
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w5w-jx4x-vjvw
References
More Microweber vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01763 Command Injection in microweber/microweber CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02100 Improper Privilege Management in microweber/microweber CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-14518 Microweber v1.2.15 was discovered to allow attackers to perform an account takeover via a host header injection attack. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04891 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in microweber/microweber CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-37870 Microweber CMS 2.0 has Weak Password Requirements. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2022-04247 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in microweber/microweber CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-70792 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-70792 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w5w-jx4x-vjvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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