CVE-2025-14801
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the content parameter in the createComment function of xiweicheng TMS. When exploited, it enables cross-site scripting attacks that can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All users running xiweicheng TMS up to version 2.28.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- xiweicheng TMS
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal administrator session cookies, gain full administrative access to the TMS, and potentially compromise the entire system or pivot to internal networks.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users, or redirect users to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the impact is limited to minor UI disruption without data theft or privilege escalation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making weaponization likely. Attack requires access to the comment creation functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize HTML content in comment parameters
Implement HTML entity encoding for all user input in createComment function
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add header: Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the comment creation functionality entirely
- Implement a web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by submitting a comment with <script>alert('XSS')</script> in the content parameter and check if script executesCheck Version:
Check TMS version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
After implementing workarounds, test with the same payload to ensure script does not execute📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual comment submissions with script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed comment attempts with suspicious content
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/blog/comment/create with script content in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="/admin/blog/comment/create" AND (content="<script>" OR content="javascript:")