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low 2.4

CVE-2025-2878 json

Kentico CMS Additional Database Installation Wizard install.aspx cross site scripting

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-8526

cvss
2.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Kentico CMS up to 13.0.178. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /CMSInstall/install.aspx of the component Additional Database Installation Wizard. The manipulation of the argument new database leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 13.0.179 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Patch / fix

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 2.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.0 2.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 2.0 3.3 AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA 4.0 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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

Affected products

  • Kentico CMS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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