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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2025-65923

Medium
5.4/10

Summary

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered within the CSV import mechanism of ERPNext thru 15.88.1 when using the Update Existing Recordsoption. An attacker can embed malicious JavaScript code into a CSV field, which is then stored in the database and executed whenever the affected record is viewed by a user within the ERPNext web interface. This exposure may allow an attacker to compromise user sessions or perform unauthorized actions under the context of a victim's account.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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