Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been patched via commit f025b12.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00022.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Monkeytype
  • Monkeytype

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Vendors Products
Monkeytype
  • Monkeytype
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/f025b121cbe437e29de432b4aa72e0de22c755b7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774w cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Monkeytype
Monkeytype monkeytype
Vendors & Products Monkeytype
Monkeytype monkeytype

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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Description Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been patched via commit f025b12.
Title Monkeytype Vulnerable to Self-XSS on loading saved custom text
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-25T15:48:20.837Z

Reserved: 2025-09-22T14:34:03.471Z

Link: CVE-2025-59838

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Updated: 2025-09-25T15:44:31.414Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-25T15:16:14.390

Modified: 2025-09-26T14:32:53.583

Link: CVE-2025-59838

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Updated: 2025-09-26T11:35:38Z