Vulnerability · Published Nov 20, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-13469Public Knowledge Project omp/ojs Payment Instructions Setting paymentForm.tpl cross site scripting
Low 2.4
In plain English
A low-severity cross-site scripting in ojs from Public Knowledge Project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Public Knowledge Project omp and ojs 3.3.0/3.4.0/3.5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file plugins/paymethod/manual/templates/paymentForm.tpl of the component Payment Instructions Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument manualInstructions leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. You should upgrade the affected component.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Public Knowledge Project | omp | 3.3.03.4.03.5.0 |
| Public Knowledge Project | ojs | 3.3.03.4.03.5.0 |
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-333042 | Public Knowledge Project omp/ojs Payment Instructions Setting paymentForm.tpl cross site scripting vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-333042 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #695020 | Public Knowledge Project Open Journal System 3.5.0-1 Cross Site Scripting third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022#event-20904087480 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022#event-20904112770 issue-tracking, patch