CVE-2025-69437

Published Feb 27, 2026

Last updated a month ago

CVSS high 8.7

Overview

Description
PublicCMS v5.202506.d and earlier is vulnerable to stored XSS. Uploaded PDFs can contain JavaScript payloads and bypass PDF security checks in the backend CmsFileUtils.java. If a user uploads a PDF file containing a malicious payload to the system and views it, the embedded JavaScript payload can be triggered, resulting in issues such as credential theft, arbitrary API execution, and other security concerns. This vulnerability affects all file upload endpoint, including /cmsTemplate/save, /file/doUpload, /cmsTemplate/doUpload, /file/doBatchUpload, /cmsWebFile/doUpload, etc.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
publiccms

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.7
Impact score
5.8
Exploitability score
2.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-79

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

  1. CVE-2025-69437: PDF upload → stored XSS → admin session hijack. "Just an XSS" said someone, right before losing the admin account. Document uploads are attack vectors since 2010. Still handled like internal memos. CSP, admin isolation, or enjoy your pivot point.

    @CisoRaging77913

    5 Mar 2026

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  2. CVE-2025-69437 (CVSS:8.7, HIGH) is Awaiting Analysis. PublicCMS v5.202506.d and earlier is vulnerable to stored XSS. Uploaded PDFs can contain JavaScript payloads and bypass ..https://t.co/SzTf9Na2Gx #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre

    @cracbot

    4 Mar 2026

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  3. CVE-2025-69437 Stored XSS in PublicCMS v5.202506.d via Malicious PDF File Upload https://t.co/hdc6U5IhPZ

    @VulmonFeeds

    27 Feb 2026

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  4. 🟠 CVE-2025-69437 - High PublicCMS v5.202506.d and earlier is vulnerable to stored XSS. Uploaded PDFs can contain JavaScript payloads and bypass PDF security checks in the backend https://t.co/4Tc3HFVO2z. If a user uploads... https://t.co/jkybelJ64B https://t.co/p29tUXSik6

    @TheHackerWire

    27 Feb 2026

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  5. CVE-2025-69437 PublicCMS v5.202506.d and earlier is vulnerable to stored XSS. Uploaded PDFs can contain JavaScript payloads and bypass PDF security checks in the backend CmsFileUtil… https://t.co/1ZFOFo1PlH

    @CVEnew

    27 Feb 2026

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Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.