Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-51488
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in the moonshine/moonshine package (Packagist). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MoonShine version < 3.12.4, allowing remote attackers to store and execute arbitrary JavaScript by including a malicious HTML payload in the Name parameter when creating a new Admin.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moonshine/moonshine | 3.12.14 | GHSA-rh9f-gr6q-mpc4 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N