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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-40642
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WebWork
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Gonzalo Aguilar Garcia (6h4ack)
Affected Vendor
WebWork
View all reports →Affected Software
WebWork PHP script
Vulnerable Versions:
all versions
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 8th, 2025
Last Modified:
September 8th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026