Description
Mezzanine CMS, in versions prior to 6.1.1, contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface. The vulnerability exists in the "displayable_links_js" function, which fails to properly sanitize blog post titles before including them in JSON responses served via "/admin/displayable_links.js". An authenticated admin user can create a blog post with a malicious JavaScript payload in the title field, then trick another admin user into clicking a direct link to the "/admin/displayable_links.js" endpoint, causing the malicious script to execute in their browser.
Published: 2025-06-17
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18488 Mezzanine CMS, in versions prior to 6.1.1, contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface. The vulnerability exists in the "displayable_links_js" function, which fails to properly sanitize blog post titles before including them in JSON responses served via "/admin/displayable_links.js". An authenticated admin user can create a blog post with a malicious JavaScript payload in the title field, then trick another admin user into clicking a direct link to the "/admin/displayable_links.js" endpoint, causing the malicious script to execute in their browser.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7pr5-w74r-jjj7 Mezzanine CMS has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the displayable_links_js function
History

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 ssvc

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

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00057}

 epss

{'score': 0.00054}

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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References

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:15:00 +0000

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Description Mezzanine CMS, in versions prior to 6.1.1, contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface. The vulnerability exists in the "displayable_links_js" function, which fails to properly sanitize blog post titles before including them in JSON responses served via "/admin/displayable_links.js". An authenticated admin user can create a blog post with a malicious JavaScript payload in the title field, then trick another admin user into clicking a direct link to the "/admin/displayable_links.js" endpoint, causing the malicious script to execute in their browser.
Title Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Mezzanine CMS Admin Interface
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Jupo Mezzanine
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Checkmarx

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-24T15:30:10.501Z

Reserved: 2025-06-13T08:50:32.031Z

Link: CVE-2025-6050

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-17T14:19:12.952Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-17T11:15:22.400

Modified: 2025-07-30T19:09:37.570

Link: CVE-2025-6050

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-20T13:55:53Z

Weaknesses