CVE-2025-40642

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebWork, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the 'q' and 'engine' request parameters in /search.

VectorNETWORK

Published Bycve-coordination@incibe.es

Published DateSep 08, 2025, 12:15

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-79

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Base Severity

MEDIUM

Version

4.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

ACTIVE

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

Integrity (I)

Availability (A)

References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-webwork

Base Score

MEDIUM5.1

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-79

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Base Severity

MEDIUM

Version

4.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

ACTIVE

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

Integrity (I)

Availability (A)