Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2025-71240SPIP < 4.2.15 Cross-Site Scripting via Code Tags
Medium 5.4
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 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
SPIP before 4.2.15 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via crafted content in HTML code tags. The application does not properly verify JavaScript within code tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | spip | 4.3.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71240 |
| Debian:14 | spip | 4.3.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71240 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | spip | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71240 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | spip | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71240 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-de-maintenance-et-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-15.html vendor-advisory, patch
- https://git.spip.net/spip/spip product
- VulnCheck Advisory: SPIP < 4.2.15 Cross-Site Scripting via Code Tags third-party-advisory