VDB-321907 · CVE-2025-40706 · GCVE-0-2025-40706

ACDH-CH OpenAtlas 8.9.0 /insert/source Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ACDH-CH OpenAtlas 8.9.0. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /insert/source. This manipulation of the argument Name causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-40706. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ACDH-CH OpenAtlas 8.9.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file /insert/source. The manipulation of the argument name with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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/source" petition, "name" parameter.

The weakness was disclosed by Andrea Intilangelo. It is possible to read the advisory at incibe.es. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-40706 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

ACDH-CH

Name

OpenAtlas

Version

8.9.0

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/29/2025 +135 days Advisory disclosed
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: incibe.es
Researcher: Andrea Intilangelo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-40706 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321907

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2025 13:42
Changes: 08/29/2025 13:42 (67)
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