CVE-2025-66500 (GCVE-0-2025-66500)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 07:16 – Updated: 2025-12-19 17:14
VLAI
Title
Foxit webplugins.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting via postMessage Vulnerability
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in webplugins.foxit.com. A postMessage handler fails to validate the message origin and directly assigns externalPath to a script source, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript when a crafted postMessage is received.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-19 17:12 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Foxit Software Inc. webplugins.foxit.com Affected: before 2025‑12‑01
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Credits
Novee
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