CVE-2025-28074

Name: CVE-2025-28074
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-08T21:15:50.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-28074 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. phpList before 3.6.15 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper input sanitization in lt.php. The vulnerability is exploitable when the application dynamically references internal paths and processes untrusted input without escaping, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

phpList before 3.6.15 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper input sanitization in lt.php. The vulnerability is exploitable when the application dynamically references internal paths and processes untrusted input without escaping, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.52%

39.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phplist	Phplist	< 3.6.15

References

https://github.com/mLniumm/CVE-2025-28074Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/blob/main/public_html/lists/lt.phpProduct
https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/compare/v3.6.14...v3.6.15Product
https://www.phplist.org/newslist/phplist-3-6-15-release-notes/Release Notes

Timeline

Published: May 8, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-28074?

How severe is CVE-2025-28074?

CVE-2025-28074 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-28074?

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Source: NVD / NIST