CVE-2025-13469: Public Knowledge Project omp · Cross-site Scripting
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 20:56 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 2.4 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 2.4 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 3.3 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubpkp/omppkg:github/pkp/ompOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users are advised to upgrade the affected components if updates become available.
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Public Knowledge Project's Open Monograph Press (OMP) and Open Journal Systems (OJS) versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0, and 3.5.0. The issue is related to the manualInstructions argument in the paymentForm.tpl template of the Payment Instructions Setting Handler component. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely but requires high privileges and user interaction. The impact is limited to low severity with no confidentiality or availability impact reported.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13469 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12022 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)