CVE-2025-2123

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GeSHi up to 1.0.9.1. Affected by this issue is the function get_var of the file /contrib/cssgen.php of the component CSS Handler. The manipulation of the argument default-styles/keywords-1/keywords-2/keywords-3/keywords-4/comments leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS v3 3.5 LOW
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

3.5^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159#issue-2880408694	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299036	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.299036	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.507418	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159#issue-2880408694	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qbnz:geshi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-09 15:15

Updated : 2025-06-23 18:53

NVD link : CVE-2025-2123

Mitre link : CVE-2025-2123

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-2123

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qbnz

geshi

CWE

CWE-79

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

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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