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XSS vulnerability when rendering filename in Webform Multiform

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Webform Multiple File Upload module for Drupal 7.x contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file name renderer. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by uploading a file with a malicious filename containing JavaScript code (e.g., "") to a Webform node with a Multifile field where file type validation is disabled. This allows the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. The issue is present in a third-party library and has been addressed in a patch available at https://github.com/fyneworks/multifile/pull/44 . Users are advised to apply the provided patch or update to a fixed version of the module.

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CVE-2025-12848
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2 Nov 2026, 18:37 UTC · Revision 1

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XSS vulnerability when rendering filename in Webform Multiform

core-osv · Original source

Published 26 Nov 2025, 01:28 UTC

Webform Multiple File Upload module for Drupal 7.x contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file name renderer. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by uploading a file with a malicious filename containing JavaScript code (e.g., "") to a Webform node with a Multifile field where file type validation is disabled. This allows the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. The issue is present in a third-party library and has been addressed in a patch available at https://github.com/fyneworks/multifile/pull/44 . Users are advised to apply the provided patch or update to a fixed version of the module.

osv:CVE-2025-12848
Complete source record
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