CVE-2025-2214: Microweber/microweber Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hcgh-r5gq-6qc2
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CVSS 3.5
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-2214 is a LOW (CVSS 3.5) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Microweber/microweber libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves microweber vulnerable to xss attack due to insure `group` component in its settings handler. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-2214 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-2214
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hcgh-r5gq-6qc2
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.5
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Microweber/microweber
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-2214

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Microweber/microweber dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

microweber/microweber fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade microweber/microweber to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for microweber/microweber

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-2214, inspect your project dependencies for Microweber/microweber:

inspect dependencies for microweber/microweber

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Microweber/microweber in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Microweber/microweber, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A vulnerability was found in Microweber 2.0.19. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file userfiles/modules/settings/group/website_group/index.php of the component Settings Handler. The manipulation of the argument group leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVE-2025-2214 Affected Microweber/microweber Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
microweber/microweber
 Packagist
≤ 2.0.19

References

NVD — CVE-2025-2214 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2214
Microweber/microweber Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/microweber/mwb-poc1.md
Microweber/microweber Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/microweber/microweber
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299285
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.299285
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?submit.512032

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2214?
CVE-2025-2214 is a security vulnerability in Microweber/microweber involving Microweber vulnerable to XSS attack due to insure `group` component in its Settings handler under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Microweber/microweber versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: microweber/microweber.
What version fixes CVE-2025-2214?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is microweber/microweber affected?
Yes, microweber/microweber is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-2214?
CVE-2025-2214 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-2214?
CVE-2025-2214 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-2214?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for microweber/microweber'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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