CVE-2025-14519VulnerabilityPublished 11 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-14519: baowzh hfly · Cross Site Scripting

Affects baowzh hflySource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Given the absence of official patches, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. These include: 1) Applying strict input validation and output encoding on the advtext module inputs, especially at /admin/index.php/advtext/add, to neutralize malicious scripts. 2) Restricting access to the administrative interface via network segmentation, VPNs, or IP whitelisting to limit exposure to trusted users only. 3) Enhancing administrator awareness and training to recognize and avoid phishing or suspicious links that could trigger the XSS exploit. 4) Deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 5) Monitoring logs and network traffic for unusual activity or signs of exploitation attempts. 6) Considering temporary disabling or restricting the advtext module if feasible until a vendor patch is available. 7) Engaging with the vendor or community to track updates or unofficial patches. 8) Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of injected scripts. These measures collectively reduce the attack surface and mitigate the risk until an official fix is released.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in baowzh hfly up to 638ff9abe9078bc977c132b37acbe1900b63491c. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/index.php/advtext/add of the component advtext Module. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. This product implements a rolling release for ongoing delivery, which means version information for affected or updated releases is unavailable. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk primarily to the integrity of administrative interfaces running baowzh hfly. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of an administrator, potentially leading to session hijacking, unauthorized actions, or the injection of malicious content. While confidentiality and availability impacts are limited, the integrity compromise could facilitate further attacks, including privilege escalation or lateral movement within networks. Organizations relying on baowzh hfly for critical administrative functions may face operational disruptions or reputational damage if attackers leverage this vulnerability. The lack of vendor response and absence of patches increase the window of exposure. Additionally, the public availability of exploit code raises the risk of opportunistic attacks, especially in environments where administrators may be targeted via phishing or social engineering to trigger user interaction. European entities with web-facing administrative portals using this product are particularly at risk.

Summary

CVE-2025-14519 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in the baowzh hfly product, specifically within the advtext module's file /admin/index.php/advtext/add. This vulnerability arises from improper input validation or sanitization of user-supplied data, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of an authenticated administrator's browser session. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, but requires user interaction, such as an administrator clicking a crafted link or viewing a malicious page. The product uses a rolling release model, which obscures precise versioning, but the affected commit hash is 638ff9abe9078bc977c132b37acbe1900b63491c. The vendor has been notified but has not responded or released a patch. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed, and limited impact on integrity only. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability directly. Public exploit code has been released, increasing the likelihood of exploitation, although no active exploitation has been reported. This vulnerability could allow attackers to perform actions such as session hijacking, defacement, or delivering malicious payloads to administrators, potentially leading to further compromise of the system or network.

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