CVE-2025-11966 (GCVE-0-2025-11966)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-22 14:44 – Updated: 2025-10-22 15:26
VLAI
Summary
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], when "directory listing" is enabled, file and directory names are inserted into generated HTML without proper escaping in the href, title, and link attributes. An attacker who can create or rename files or directories within a served path can craft filenames containing malicious script or HTML content, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that executes in the context of users viewing the affected directory listing.
Severity
2.3 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-22 15:24 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
eclipse CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 64/100 over 186 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Eclipse Foundation Vert.x Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.5.22 (maven)
Affected: 5.0.0 , < 5.0.5 (maven)
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Date Public
2025-10-22 10:55
Credits
Sho Odagiri
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