CVE-2025-40705

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.20%

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CVE-2025-40705 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 from the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie details, via  the "/insert/acquisition" petition, "name" parameter.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 from the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie details, via  the "/insert/acquisition" petition, "name" parameter.

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Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CrawsOpenatlas8.9.0

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Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40705?
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 from the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie details, via  the "/insert/acquisition" petition, "name" parameter.
How severe is CVE-2025-40705?
CVE-2025-40705 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40705?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST