A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GeSHi up to 1.0.9.1. Affected by this issue is the function get_var of the file /contrib/cssgen.php of the component CSS Handler. The manipulation of the argument default-styles/keywords-1/keywords-2/keywords-3/keywords-4/comments leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00037.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Qbnz
  • Geshi

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qbnz:geshi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/GeSHi/geshi-1.0/issues/159#issue-2880408694 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299036 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?id.299036 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.507418 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00053}

 epss

{'score': 0.00055}

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Qbnz
Qbnz geshi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:qbnz:geshi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Qbnz
Qbnz geshi

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GeSHi up to 1.0.9.1. Affected by this issue is the function get_var of the file /contrib/cssgen.php of the component CSS Handler. The manipulation of the argument default-styles/keywords-1/keywords-2/keywords-3/keywords-4/comments leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Title GeSHi CSS cssgen.php get_var cross site scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-10T15:35:51.889Z

Reserved: 2025-03-08T14:26:55.500Z

Link: CVE-2025-2123

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-10T15:35:28.635Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-09T15:15:36.413

Modified: 2025-06-23T18:53:22.017

Link: CVE-2025-2123

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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