CVE-2025-23039

Name: CVE-2025-23039
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-17T21:15:11.56+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.2/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-23039 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Caido is a web security auditing toolkit. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in Caido v0.45.0 due to improper sanitization in the URL decoding tooltip of HTTP request and response editors. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Caido is a web security auditing toolkit. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in Caido v0.45.0 due to improper sanitization in the URL decoding tooltip of HTTP request and response editors. This issue could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive information. This issue has been addressed in version 0.45.1 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/caido/caido/security/advisories/GHSA-3mfw-fhfp-mgrv

Timeline

Published: Jan 17, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23039?

How severe is CVE-2025-23039?

CVE-2025-23039 has a CVSS score of 5.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23039?

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Source: NVD / NIST