CVE-2025-5138

Published May 25, 2025

Last updated 2 days ago

Bitwarden

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-5138 is a vulnerability found in Bitwarden versions up to 2.25.1. It affects the PDF File Handler component, where manipulation leads to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The attack can be launched remotely, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed. The vendor was notified about the vulnerability but reportedly did not respond.

Description: A vulnerability was found in Bitwarden up to 2.25.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Source: cna@vuldb.com
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 5.1
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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
Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 3.5
Impact score: 1.4
Exploitability score: 2.1
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity: LOW

CVSS 2.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 4
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 8
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

cna@vuldb.com: CWE-79

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score: 37

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.