CVE-2025-27802

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Episerver Content Management System (CMS) Edit Preview

Published Jul 28, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

RTE properties (text fields), which could be used in the "Edit" section of the CMS,
allowed the input of arbitrary text. It was possible to input malicious JavaScript
code in these properties that would be executed if a user visits the previewed
page. 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)

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vendor already provides a security patch (updated packages) which should be installed immediately.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22862 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. RTE properties (text fields), which could be used in the "Edit" section of the CMS, allowed the input of arbitrary text. It was possible to input malicious JavaScript code in these properties that would be executed if a user visits the previewed page. 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)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Episerver
Episerver episerver
Episerver episerver Cms
Vendors & Products Episerver
Episerver episerver
Episerver episerver Cms
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': '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'}

cvssV4_0

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. RTE properties (text fields), which could be used in the "Edit" section of the CMS, allowed the input of arbitrary text. It was possible to input malicious JavaScript code in these properties that would be executed if a user visits the previewed page. 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)
Title Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Episerver Content Management System (CMS) Edit Preview
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SEC-VLab
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 7:46 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2025, 6:46 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 28, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:04 AM