CVE-2025-7569 in OneBase
Summary
by MITRE • 07/14/2025
A vulnerability was found in Bigotry OneBase up to 1.3.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parse_args of the file /tpl/think_exception.tpl. The manipulation of the argument args 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.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/14/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-7569 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Bigotry OneBase application version 1.3.6 and earlier. This vulnerability resides in the parse_args function located within the /tpl/think_exception.tpl file, demonstrating a classic input validation failure that allows malicious actors to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the application's response handling mechanism. The flaw specifically manifests when the application processes arguments through the parse_args function, creating an avenue for attackers to manipulate the args parameter and execute malicious scripts in the context of other users' browsers.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability follows a standard XSS attack pattern where an attacker crafts malicious input that gets processed by the vulnerable parse_args function and subsequently rendered in the web application's output. When the application's template engine processes the compromised arguments, the injected JavaScript code becomes part of the generated HTML response, which is then executed by unsuspecting users' browsers. This remote exploitation capability means that attackers can deliver malicious payloads through web requests without requiring local access to the target system, making the vulnerability particularly dangerous in web-facing applications. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and is considered to be actively exploited, indicating that threat actors have already developed working payloads against this flaw.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it can enable attackers to perform session hijacking, steal user credentials, deface web applications, or redirect users to malicious sites. The lack of vendor response to early disclosure attempts compounds the severity of this issue, leaving users without official patches or mitigation guidance during an active exploitation period. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws, and represents a clear violation of secure coding practices that should prevent untrusted data from being directly embedded into web responses without proper sanitization or encoding. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving command and control communications and credential access through web-based attacks, potentially enabling broader compromise of systems that rely on the vulnerable application. The absence of vendor remediation creates an extended window of exposure where organizations must implement defensive measures such as web application firewalls, input validation, and application-level security controls to protect against exploitation attempts.