CVE-2025-25197: Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-x8xm-c7p8-2pj2
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CVSS 5.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-25197 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves silverstripe cross-site scripting (xss) attack in elemental "content blocks in use" report. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.3.12.

CVE-2025-25197 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-25197
GHSA Identifier GHSA-x8xm-c7p8-2pj2
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

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:N).

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 None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-25197

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

dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental fixed: 5.3.12 
Upgrade dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental to 5.3.12
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 dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-25197, inspect your project dependencies for Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental:

inspect dependencies for dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.3.12), 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 Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental, 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

An elemental block can include an XSS payload, which can be executed when viewing the "Content blocks in use" report. The vulnerability is specific to that report and is a result of failure to cast input prior to including it in the grid field. ### References - https://www.silverstripe.org/download/security-releases/CVE-2025-25197

CVE-2025-25197 Affected Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.3.12
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental
 Packagist
≥ 2.1.2
< 5.3.12
5.3.12

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-elemental/security/advisories/GHSA-x8xm-c7p8-2pj2
NVD — CVE-2025-25197 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25197
Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-elemental/pull/1345
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-elemental/commit/34ff4ed498ccab94cc5f55ef9a56c37f491eda1d
Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental/CVE-2025-25197.yaml
Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-elemental
Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental Release RELEASE
https://www.silverstripe.org/download/security-releases/cve-2025-25197

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-25197?
CVE-2025-25197 is a security vulnerability in Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental involving Silverstripe cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in elemental "Content blocks in use" report under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Dnadesign/silverstripe elemental versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.3.12 across affected packages: dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental.
What version fixes CVE-2025-25197?
Upgrading to 5.3.12 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental affected?
Yes, dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental is affected in releases prior to 5.3.12. Upgrade your dependency to 5.3.12 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-25197?
CVE-2025-25197 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-25197?
CVE-2025-25197 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-2025-25197?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental'. 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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