SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIP | SPIP | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.20; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.17; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.6 | 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- SPIP VendorSPIP Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.20; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.17; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.6 Fixed in 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SPIP (SPIP) Fixed in 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SPIP 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-43373 SPIP < 4.3.6 Authorization Bypass Leading to Content DisclosurePriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-71241
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpjf-2xrw-h2w5
References
More Spip vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12107 SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07895 SPIP Bigup Multipart File Upload OS Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17317 RCE in SPIP 3.1.13 through 4.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the _oups parameter. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-35862 An authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Documents module of SPIP… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-30183 Spip 4.1.10 Admin Account Spoofing via Malicious SVG Upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2013-04002 The Security Screen (_core_/securite/ecran_securite.php) before 1.1.8 for SPIP, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-71241 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-71241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rpjf-2xrw-h2w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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