Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in OpenAtlas by Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities
CVE-2025-40706

5.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Acdh-ch

Status
Openatlas
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-40706?

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenAtlas v8.9.0, which arises from improper validation of user input during POST requests. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through the '/insert/source' endpoint via the 'name' parameter. If exploited, this vulnerability enables the attacker to potentially hijack authenticated user sessions by stealing their cookie details. Users of OpenAtlas are advised to apply security best practices and monitor for any unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

OpenAtlas 8.9.0

References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multip...
https://github.com/craws/OpenAtlas

CVSS V4

Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Andrea Intilangelo (acme)
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CVE-2025-40706 : Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in OpenAtlas by Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities