CVE-2025-15374
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the Ask module of EyouCMS through content manipulation, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS). The attack can be executed remotely against EyouCMS versions up to 1.7.7. Website administrators and users who interact with the Ask module are potentially affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- EyouCMS
📦 What is this software?
Eyoucms by Eyoucms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to account compromise or data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or displaying phishing content to users interacting with the Ask module.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized, preventing execution in users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit is publicly available and can be executed remotely without authentication. Attack complexity is low as it involves simple script injection.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.8
Vendor Advisory: Not provided in references
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your current EyouCMS installation. 2. Download EyouCMS version 1.7.8 from the official vendor. 3. Replace the affected file application/home/model/Ask.php with the patched version. 4. Verify the fix by testing the Ask module functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Ask Module
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable Ask module to prevent exploitation
Navigate to EyouCMS admin panel > Module Management > Disable Ask module
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize content parameter
Add input sanitization in application/home/model/Ask.php before processing content parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Disable the Ask module entirely until patching is possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your EyouCMS version is 1.7.7 or earlier and if the Ask module is enabledCheck Version:
Check the version in EyouCMS admin panel or examine the version file in the installation directoryVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that the Ask.php file has been updated to version 1.7.8 and test XSS payloads in the content parameter📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Ask module with script tags in content parameter
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript code in content parameter to Ask module endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/ask" OR uri_path="*Ask.php*") AND (content="*<script>*" OR content="*javascript:*")🔗 References
- https://note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/LNickWiRaFiF
- https://note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/LNickWiRaFiF#-span--strong-proof-of-concept---strong---span-
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.339082
- https://vuldb.com/?id.339082
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.718480
- https://note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/LNickWiRaFiF
- https://note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/LNickWiRaFiF#-span--strong-proof-of-concept---strong---span-
