Description
Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 25.44.0.
Published: 2025-09-25
Score: 2.4 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31098 Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been patched via commit f025b12.
History

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Description Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been patched via commit f025b12. Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 25.44.0.
References

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:monkeytype:monkeytype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Monkeytype
Monkeytype monkeytype
Vendors & Products Monkeytype
Monkeytype monkeytype

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been patched via commit f025b12.
Title Monkeytype Vulnerable to Self-XSS on loading saved custom text
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Monkeytype Monkeytype
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-28T15:22:28.927Z

Reserved: 2025-09-22T14:34:03.471Z

Link: CVE-2025-59838

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-25T15:44:31.414Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-09-25T15:16:14.390

Modified: 2025-10-28T16:15:38.673

Link: CVE-2025-59838

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-26T11:35:38Z

Weaknesses