CVE-2025-9208
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CVE-2025-9208 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS. The vulnerability could execute malicious scripts on the client side when the download query parameter is removed from the file URL, allowing attackers to compromise user sessions and data. This issue affects Web Site Management Server: 16.7.X, 16.8, 16.8.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS. The vulnerability could execute malicious scripts on the client side when the download query parameter is removed from the file URL, allowing attackers to compromise user sessions and data. This issue affects Web Site Management Server: 16.7.X, 16.8, 16.8.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Red
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opentext | Web Site Management Server | <= 16.8.1 |
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