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GHSA-C873-FJ46-WP48

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-28 09:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:34

Details

ContentReference properties, which could be used in the "Edit" section of the CMS, offered an upload functionality for documents. These documents could later be used as displayed content on the page. It was possible to upload SVG files that include malicious JavaScript code that would be executed if a user visited the direct URL of the preview image. Attackers needed at least the role "WebEditor" in order to exploit this issue.

Affected products: Version 11.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<11.21.4) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.5), Version 12.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<12.22.1) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.3)

Severity ?

4.8 (Medium)


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

4.6 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:34:11Z",
  "published": "2025-07-28T09:31:17Z",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/packages/episerver.cms.core/11.21.4#"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/packages/episerver.cms.core/12.22.1#"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/optimizely"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/30886353301645-2025-Optimizely-CMS-11-PaaS-release-notes#h_01K09MR1SZS4FEAPD4478GQ0FR"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/37757063222029-2024-Optimizely-CMS-12-PaaS-release-notes#h_01JN4AZV48WKNADH3KWC2GYDS5"
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CVE-2025-27801 (GCVE-0-2025-27801)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-28 08:40 – Updated: 2025-11-03 19:46

Summary

The Episerver Content Management System (CMS) by Optimizely was affected by multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This allowed an authenticated attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code in the victim's browser. ContentReference properties, which could be used in the "Edit" section of the CMS, offered an upload functionality for documents. These documents could later be used as displayed content on the page. It was possible to upload SVG files that include malicious JavaScript code that would be executed if a user visited the direct URL of the preview image. Attackers needed at least the role "WebEditor" in order to exploit this issue. Affected products: Version 11.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<11.21.4) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.5), Version 12.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<12.22.1) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.3)

Severity ?

4.6 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

4.8 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

SEC-VLab

References

URL

Tags

	https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/packages/episerv…	patch
	https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/packages/episerv…	patch
	https://r.sec-consult.com/optimizely	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Optimizely	Episerver Content Management System (CMS)	Affected: 11.x , < 11.21.4 (custom) Affected: 12.x , < 12.22.1 (custom)

Credits

Kai Zimmermann, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab Felix Beie, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-C873-FJ46-WP48

CVE-2025-27801 (GCVE-0-2025-27801)

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