Vulnerability · Published Jul 28, 2025 · Assigned by INCIBE
CVE-2025-40730HTML injection in Vox Media's Chorus CMS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Chorus CMS from Vox Media. 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).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HTML injection in Vox Media's Chorus CMS. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending them a malicious URL using the 'q' parameter in '/search'. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data, such as session cookies, or to perform actions on behalf of the user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vox Media | Chorus CMS | all versions |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N