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low 3.5

CVE-2025-2123 json

GeSHi CSS cssgen.php get_var cross site scripting

published 2025-03-09 20 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-pr6q-g5gv-qgr7 , EUVD-2025-7508

cvss
3.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • geshi Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.8.4-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2123

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
19 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159#issue-2880408694 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.507418 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 5.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.0 3.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA 4.0 5.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
GitHub 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
packagist geshi/geshi
<=1.0.9.1
 no fix listed

Affected products

  • n/a GeSHi

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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