Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2025-71241SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in SPIP from SPIP. 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 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | spip | 4.3.6+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71241 |
| Debian:14 | spip | 4.3.6+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71241 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | spip | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71241 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | spip | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71241 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-3-6-SPIP-4-2-17-SPIP-4-1-20.html vendor-advisory, patch
- https://git.spip.net/spip/spip product
- VulnCheck Advisory: SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area third-party-advisory