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CVE-2025-71240: SPIP < 4.2.15 Cross-Site Scripting via Code Tags

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

SPIP before 4.2.15 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via crafted content in HTML code tags. The application does not properly verify JavaScript within code tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Affected products

• SPIP: from 4.2.0 before 4.2.15 — fixed in 4.2.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SPIP 4.2.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-de-maintenance-et-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-15.html
• https://git.spip.net/spip/spip
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spip-cross-site-scripting-via-code-tags

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