{
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2",
"cveMetadata": {
"cveId": "CVE-2025-27802",
"assignerOrgId": "551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf",
"state": "PUBLISHED",
"assignerShortName": "SEC-VLab",
"dateReserved": "2025-03-07T06:46:34.309Z",
"datePublished": "2025-07-28T08:47:43.486Z",
"dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T19:46:27.417Z"
},
"containers": {
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"modules": [
"EPiServer.CMS.Core"
],
"product": "Episerver Content Management System (CMS)",
"vendor": "Optimizely",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "11.21.4",
"status": "affected",
"version": "11.x",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"lessThan": "12.22.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "12.x",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "finder",
"value": "Kai Zimmermann, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "finder",
"value": "Felix Beie, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab"
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"supportingMedia": [
{
"base64": false,
"type": "text/html",
"value": "The Episerver Content Management System (CMS) by Optimizely was affected by multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This allowed an authenticated attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code in the victim's browser.
RTE properties (text fields), which could be used in the \"Edit\" section of the CMS,\nallowed the input of arbitrary text. It was possible to input malicious JavaScript \ncode in these properties that would be executed if a user visits the previewed \npage. Attackers needed at least the role \"WebEditor\" in order to exploit this issue.
Affected products: Version 11.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<11.21.4) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.5), Version 12.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<12.22.1) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.3)"
}
],
"value": "The Episerver Content Management System (CMS) by Optimizely was affected by multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This allowed an authenticated attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code in the victim's browser.\n\nRTE properties (text fields), which could be used in the \"Edit\" section of the CMS,\nallowed the input of arbitrary text. It was possible to input malicious JavaScript \ncode in these properties that would be executed if a user visits the previewed \npage. Attackers needed at least the role \"WebEditor\" in order to exploit this issue.\n\nAffected products: Version 11.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<11.21.4) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.5), Version 12.X: EPiServer.CMS.Core (<12.22.1) with EPiServer.CMS.UI (<11.37.3)"
}
],
"impacts": [
{
"capecId": "CAPEC-63",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)"
}
]
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV4_0": {
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackRequirements": "NONE",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseScore": 4.8,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
"subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"subConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"subIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "PASSIVE",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
"version": "4.0",
"vulnAvailabilityImpact": "LOW",
"vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"vulnIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"
},
"format": "CVSS",
"scenarios": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "GENERAL"
}
]
},
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 4.8,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"format": "CVSS",
"scenarios": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "GENERAL"
}
]
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-79",
"description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"orgId": "551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf",
"shortName": "SEC-VLab",
"dateUpdated": "2025-07-29T09:38:19.993Z"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"patch"
],
"url": "https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/packages/episerver.cms.core/11.21.4#"
},
{
"tags": [
"patch"
],
"url": "https://api.nuget.optimizely.com/packages/episerver.cms.core/12.22.1#"
},
{
"tags": [
"third-party-advisory"
],
"url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/optimizely"
}
],
"solutions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"supportingMedia": [
{
"base64": false,
"type": "text/html",
"value": "The vendor already provides a security patch (updated packages) which should be \ninstalled immediately.
"
}
],
"value": "The vendor already provides a security patch (updated packages) which should be \ninstalled immediately."
}
],
"source": {
"discovery": "UNKNOWN"
},
"title": "Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Episerver Content Management System (CMS) Edit Preview",
"x_generator": {
"engine": "Vulnogram 0.2.0"
}
},
"adp": [
{
"metrics": [
{
"other": {
"type": "ssvc",
"content": {
"timestamp": "2025-07-28T15:33:56.065661Z",
"id": "CVE-2025-27802",
"options": [
{
"Exploitation": "none"
},
{
"Automatable": "no"
},
{
"Technical Impact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
}
],
"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment",
"providerMetadata": {
"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"shortName": "CISA-ADP",
"dateUpdated": "2025-07-28T15:51:13.287Z"
}
},
{
"title": "CVE Program Container",
"references": [
{
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/18"
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"shortName": "CVE",
"dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T19:46:27.417Z"
}
}
]
}
}