CVE-2025-40709
MediumCVSS 5.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. A remote user can send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user via the "/insert/person/<ID>" petition, "name" and "alias-0" parameters, potentially stealing session cookie details.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could steal user session details (cookies) or perform actions on their behalf.
Recommendation
Update OpenAtlas to a version later than 8.9.0, if available.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenAtlas
See all- CVE-2025-40708Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "name" parameter in the "/insert/event" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
- CVE-2025-40707Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "name" and "alias-0" parameters in the "/insert/place" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
- CVE-2025-40706Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "name" parameter in the "/insert/source" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
- CVE-2025-40705Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "name" parameter in the "/insert/acquisition" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
- CVE-2025-40704Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "name" parameter in the "/insert/edition" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
- CVE-2025-40703Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "name" and "alias-0" parameters in the "/insert/group" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
- CVE-2025-40702Medium
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 is caused by inadequate validation of user input on POST requests. An attacker can send a crafted query via the "creator" and "license_holder" parameters in the "/insert/file" request to steal session cookie details of an authenticated user.
Original NVD description (English source)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 from the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie details, via the "/insert/person/<ID>” petition, "name" and "alias-0” parameters.
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