Seafile Community Edition up to 13.0.11 SVG File cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Seafile Community Edition up to 13.0.11. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SVG File Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-65516. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Seafile Community Edition up to 13.0.11 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component SVG File Handler. The manipulation 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:

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Seafile Community Edition prior to version 13.0.12. When Seafile is configured with the Golang file server, an attacker can upload a crafted SVG file containing malicious JavaScript and share it using a public link. Opening the link triggers script execution in the victim's browser. This issue has been fixed in Seafile Community Edition 13.0.12.

The advisory is shared at manual.seafile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-65516 since 11/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 13.0.12 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at manual.seafile.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-201190). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition 13.0.12

Timelineinfo

11/18/2025 CVE reserved
12/04/2025 +16 days Advisory disclosed
12/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: manual.seafile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-65516 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-65516
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334345
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2025 17:58
Updated: 12/04/2025 19:40
Changes: 12/04/2025 17:58 (56), 12/04/2025 19:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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