CVE-2025-40642

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WebWork

Published Sep 8, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebWork, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the 'q' and 'engine' request parameters in /search.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The manufacturer has fixed the reported vulnerability.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27136 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebWork, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the 'q' and 'engine' request parameters in /search.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Webwork
Webwork webwork
Vendors & Products Webwork
Webwork webwork
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebWork, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the 'q' and 'engine' request parameters in /search.
Title Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WebWork
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
INCIBE
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2025, 1:36 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 8:38 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 8, 2025, 12:15 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 11:10 PM