CVE-2025-55735

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.19%

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CVE-2025-55735 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. flaskBlog is a blog app built with Flask. In 2.8.0 and earlier, when creating a post, there's no validation of the content of the post stored in the variable "postContent". EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

flaskBlog is a blog app built with Flask. In 2.8.0 and earlier, when creating a post, there's no validation of the content of the post stored in the variable "postContent". The vulnerability arises when displaying the content of the post using the | safe filter, that tells the engine to not escape the rendered content. This can lead to a stored XSS inside the content of the post. The code that causes the problem is in template/routes.html.

Metrics

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
DogukanurkerFlaskblog<= 2.8.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55735?
flaskBlog is a blog app built with Flask. In 2.8.0 and earlier, when creating a post, there's no validation of the content of the post stored in the variable "postContent". The vulnerability arises when displaying the content of the post using the | safe filter, that tells the engine to not escape the rendered content. This can lead to a stored XSS inside the content of the post. The code that causes the problem is in template/routes.html.
How severe is CVE-2025-55735?
CVE-2025-55735 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55735?
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