GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7
ibexa/fieldtype-richtext has an XSS vulnerability via acronym custom tag in Rich Text
GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in ibexa/fieldtype-richtext, published October 17, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in ibexa/fieldtype-richtext 5.0.3.
- Severity
- 4.8 MediumCVSS 4.0, GitHub Advisories
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.0.3ibexa/fieldtype-richtext +3 more
Description
Impact
This security advisory resolves an XSS vulnerability in acronym custom tag in Rich Text, in the back office of the DXP. Back office access and varying levels of editing and management permissions are required to exploit this vulnerability. This typically means Editor or Administrator role, or similar. Injected XSS is persistent and may in some cases be reflected in the front office, possibly affecting end users. The fixes ensure XSS is escaped, and any existing injected XSS is rendered harmless.
Patches
See "Patched versions".
Workarounds
None.
References
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ibexa/fieldtype-richtextPackagist | 5.0.0 up to 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |
ibexa/fieldtype-richtextPackagist | 4.6.0 up to 4.6.25 | 4.6.25 |
ibexa/fieldtype-richtextPackagist | 5.0.0 up to 5.0.3, plus listed versions v5.0.0v5.0.1v5.0.2 | 5.0.3 |
ibexa/fieldtype-richtextPackagist | 4.6.0 up to 4.6.25, plus listed versions v4.6.0v4.6.1v4.6.10v4.6.11v4.6.12 Show 20 moreShow lessv4.6.13v4.6.14v4.6.15v4.6.16v4.6.17v4.6.18v4.6.19v4.6.2v4.6.20v4.6.21v4.6.22v4.6.23v4.6.24v4.6.3v4.6.4v4.6.5v4.6.6v4.6.7v4.6.8v4.6.9 | 4.6.25 |
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used
ibexa/fieldtype-richtext has an XSS vulnerability via acronym custom tag in Rich Text
Impact
This security advisory resolves an XSS vulnerability in acronym custom tag in Rich Text, in the back office of the DXP. Back office access and varying levels of editing and management permissions are required to exploit this vulnerability. This typically means Editor or Administrator role, or similar. Injected XSS is persistent and may in some cases be reflected in the front office, possibly affecting end users. The fixes ensure XSS is escaped, and any existing injected XSS is rendered harmless.
Patches
See "Patched versions".
Workarounds
None.
References
- Record
GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
ibexa/fieldtype-richtext has an XSS vulnerability via acronym custom tag in Rich Text
Impact
This security advisory resolves an XSS vulnerability in acronym custom tag in Rich Text, in the back office of the DXP. Back office access and varying levels of editing and management permissions are required to exploit this vulnerability. This typically means Editor or Administrator role, or similar. Injected XSS is persistent and may in some cases be reflected in the front office, possibly affecting end users. The fixes ensure XSS is escaped, and any existing injected XSS is rendered harmless.
Patches
See "Patched versions".
Workarounds
None.
References
- Record
GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.