CVE-2025-30081: Clickstorm/cs seo Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2025-30081?

CVE-2025-30081 is a security vulnerability in Clickstorm/cs seo involving Clickstorm SEO Allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

Q: Which Clickstorm/cs seo versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0 across affected packages: clickstorm/cs-seo.

Q: What version fixes CVE-2025-30081?

Upgrading to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Q: Is clickstorm/cs-seo affected?

Yes, clickstorm/cs-seo is affected in releases prior to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0. Upgrade your dependency to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0 or later.

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-30081?

CVE-2025-30081 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C.

Q: What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-30081?

CVE-2025-30081 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.).

Q: How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-30081?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for clickstorm/cs-seo'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vmgw-24w6-9v82

CVSS 6.3

CWE-79

Published 2025-03-19

Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-30081 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.3) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Clickstorm/cs seo libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves clickstorm seo allows cross-site scripting (xss). Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0.

CVE-2025-30081 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-30081

GHSA Identifier GHSA-vmgw-24w6-9v82

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.3

CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Product Clickstorm/cs seo

Package Ecosystem Packagist

Published Date 2025-03-19

Last Updated 2025-03-19

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.3

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:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2025-30081

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

clickstorm/cs-seo fixed: 9.2.0

Upgrade clickstorm/cs-seo to 9.2.0

clickstorm/cs-seo fixed: 8.3.0

Upgrade clickstorm/cs-seo to 8.3.0

clickstorm/cs-seo fixed: 7.4.0

Upgrade clickstorm/cs-seo to 7.4.0

clickstorm/cs-seo fixed: 6.7.0

Upgrade clickstorm/cs-seo to 6.7.0

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 clickstorm/cs-seo

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-30081, inspect your project dependencies for Clickstorm/cs seo:

inspect dependencies for clickstorm/cs-seo

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Clickstorm/cs seo in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 9.2.0), 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 Clickstorm/cs seo, 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 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in the Clickstorm SEO extension. This vulnerabily is exploitable by a logged in backend user utilizing the TYPO3 backend user interface. This user can create output in the HTML context by exploiting improperly encoded user input. Updates 6.7.0, 7.4.0, 8.3.0 and 9.2.0 are available for download.

CVE-2025-30081 Affected Clickstorm/cs seo Versions

4 component(s)

Fixed Versions:

9.2.08.3.07.4.06.7.0

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
clickstorm/cs-seo	Packagist	≥ 9.0.0 < 9.2.0	9.2.0
clickstorm/cs-seo	Packagist	≥ 8.0.0 < 8.3.0	8.3.0
clickstorm/cs-seo	Packagist	≥ 7.0.0 < 7.4.0	7.4.0
clickstorm/cs-seo	Packagist	≥ 6.0.0 < 6.7.0	6.7.0

References

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/clickstorm/cs_seo/commit/46e15a22d52da227b110bf6e95c2bcbb2fe4f55f

Clickstorm/cs seo Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/clickstorm/cs-seo/CVE-2025-30081.yaml

Clickstorm/cs seo Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/clickstorm/cs_seo

Clickstorm/cs seo Security Information SECURITY

https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2025-003

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-30081?

CVE-2025-30081 is a security vulnerability in Clickstorm/cs seo involving Clickstorm SEO Allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

Which Clickstorm/cs seo versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0 across affected packages: clickstorm/cs-seo.

What version fixes CVE-2025-30081?

Upgrading to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is clickstorm/cs-seo affected?

Yes, clickstorm/cs-seo is affected in releases prior to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0. Upgrade your dependency to 9.2.0, 8.3.0, 7.4.0, 6.7.0 or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-30081?

CVE-2025-30081 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-30081?

CVE-2025-30081 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-2025-30081?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for clickstorm/cs-seo'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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CVSS V3

6.3 MODERATE