Typesetter CMS Reflected XSS via Editing.php
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Typesetter CMS versions up to and including 5.1 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Editing component. The images parameter (submitted as images[] in a POST request) is reflected into an HTML href attribute without proper context-aware output encoding in include/tool/Editing.php. An authenticated attacker with editing privileges can supply a JavaScript pseudo-protocol (e.g., javascript:) to trigger arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the victim's browser session.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typesetter | Typesetter | up to 5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Typesetter VendorTypesetter Affected up to 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typesettercms:typesetter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1 | Vulnerable | Typesetter |
- cpe:2.3:a:typesettercms:typesetter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1 Vulnerable ·Typesetter
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-71164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wr9-mr96-3838
References
More Typesetter vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-43315 Typesetter CMS Reflected XSS via Move Message Handling CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-43314 Typesetter CMS Reflected XSS via Status.php CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2020-15797 Typesetter CMS 5.x through 5.1 allows admins to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2018-05032 An issue was discovered in Typesetter 5.1. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-09152 TypesetterCMS v5.1 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) which is… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05031 An issue was discovered in Typesetter 5.1. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-71164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-71164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wr9-mr96-3838 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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