CVE-2025-51501
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in Microweber CMS version 2.0, specifically affecting the id parameter of the live_edit.module_settings API endpoint. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 1, 2025, and has been assigned CVE-2025-51501 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, specifically of the reflected type, affecting the id parameter in the live_edit.module_settings API endpoint. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (NVD, AttackerKB).

Impact

When successfully exploited, the vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the affected web application. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (NVD).

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