Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2025 · Assigned by INCIBE
CVE-2025-40642Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WebWork
Medium 5.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WebWork PHP script from WebWork. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WebWork | WebWork PHP script | all versions |
Weakness: CWE-79 · 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