CVE-2025-15171VulnerabilityPublished 29 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-15171: SohuTV CacheCloud · Cross Site Scripting

Affects SohuTV CacheCloudSource 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 14% 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 29 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubsohutv/cachecloud`pkg:github/sohutv/cachecloud`Other threats	Affected =3.0 =3.1 =3.2.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the ServerController index function is recommended. Organizations should conduct thorough code reviews and penetration testing focused on CacheCloud components to identify and remediate similar injection points. Monitoring web logs and user activity for anomalous patterns indicative of XSS exploitation attempts is critical. Restricting access to CacheCloud management interfaces to trusted networks and enforcing multi-factor authentication can reduce exploitation risk. Organizations should also prepare incident response plans specific to XSS attacks and educate users about the risks of interacting with suspicious links or content. Maintaining up-to-date backups and isolating CacheCloud instances can limit damage if exploitation occurs. Finally, organizations should maintain communication with the vendor for patch releases and apply updates promptly once available.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in SohuTV CacheCloud up to 3.2.0. This affects the function index of the file src/main/java/com/sohu/cache/web/controller/ServerController.java. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-15171 includes potential compromise of user sessions and unauthorized actions performed via injected scripts, which can lead to data leakage or unauthorized access to cached content management interfaces. Organizations relying on SohuTV CacheCloud for content caching or delivery could face reputational damage, especially media companies or content providers. The vulnerability could be leveraged in targeted phishing or social engineering campaigns to escalate access or pivot within networks. While the direct availability impact is low, the integrity and confidentiality risks can affect compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, potentially resulting in legal and financial consequences. The presence of a public exploit increases the urgency for European entities to address this vulnerability proactively. Additionally, the vulnerability could be used as a foothold for more complex attacks within enterprise environments.

Summary

CVE-2025-15171 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in SohuTV CacheCloud versions 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2.0, specifically in the index function of the ServerController.java file. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts remotely without requiring authentication, though user interaction is necessary to trigger the payload. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization or output encoding in the affected function, enabling attackers to craft payloads that execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of web interfaces. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:L - low privileges), user interaction required (UI:P), and limited impact on integrity and confidentiality (VI:L, VC:N). No known exploits are currently active in the wild, but a public exploit exists, increasing the risk of exploitation. The vendor has been notified but has not yet issued a patch or response. Given CacheCloud's role in caching and content delivery, exploitation could disrupt service integrity or expose sensitive session data. The vulnerability does not affect availability directly but can undermine trust and data confidentiality. The lack of vendor patch necessitates immediate mitigation by users.

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