CVE-2025-45406 json
Withdrawn Advisory: CodeIgniter4 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in debugbar_time Parameter
published 2025-07-25 15 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-49jm-g4m8-x53p , EUVD-2025-22731
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CodeIgniter4 v4.6.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the debugbar_time parameter. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because attackers cannot influence the value of debugbar_time, and because debugbar-related data is automatically escaped by the CodeIgniter Parser class.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15943
advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-7h5r-54mm-w4pq
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/50556
web
-
medium.com
/@talktoshweta0/when-debugging-bites-back-exposing-a-persistent-xss-in-codeigniter4-c9caf804a190
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-45406
advisory
-
github.com
/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
package
-
github.com
/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/v4.6.2/system/Debug/Toolbar.php#L496
web
-
github.com
/codeigniter4/framework/blob/v4.6.2/system/Debug/Toolbar.php#L496
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-45406
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-49jm-g4m8-x53p
- NVD CVE-2025-45406
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