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SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area

Type: advisorySources: OSV

SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-71241
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 12:53 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Feb 2026, 14:58 UTC

SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.

osv:CVE-2025-71241
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area. The content of the error message displayed by the 'transmettre' API is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is mitigated by the SPIP security screen.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:28.780408850Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71241",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spip-cross-site-scripting-in-private-area",
        "https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-3-6-SPIP-4-2-17-SPIP-4-1-20.html"
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}