CVE-2025-65956
November 25, 2025
Formwork is a flat file-based Content Management System (CMS). Prior to version 2.2.0, inserting unsanitized data into the blog tag field results in stored cross‑site scripting (XSS). Any user with credentials to the Formwork CMS who accesses or edits an affected blog post will have attacker‑controlled script executed in their browser. The issue is persistent and impacts privileged administrative workflows. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.6.9 <2.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.0getformwork/formwork (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=0.6.9 <2.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.0getformwork/formwork (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-consistent-page-status <2.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.0Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04
