VulnerabilityPublished 29 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-15174: SohuTV CacheCloud · Cross-site Scripting

Affects SohuTV CacheCloudSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 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: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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
Mavencom.sohu/cachecloud`pkg:maven/com.sohu/cachecloud`Other threats	Affected =3.0 =3.1 =3.2.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Given the absence of an official patch, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, restrict access to the CacheCloud management interface by enforcing network-level controls such as VPNs, IP whitelisting, or segmentation to limit exposure to trusted users only. Second, deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block typical XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint, especially the doAppAuditList function. Third, implement strict input validation and output encoding on the affected parameters if source code modification is feasible, sanitizing user inputs to neutralize malicious scripts. Fourth, educate administrators and users about the risk of clicking untrusted links or interacting with suspicious content related to CacheCloud interfaces. Fifth, monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activities or attempted exploitation patterns. Finally, maintain close communication with the vendor for updates and apply official patches promptly once available. Organizations should also consider alternative cache management solutions if the risk cannot be sufficiently mitigated in the short term.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in SohuTV CacheCloud up to 3.2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function doAppAuditList of the file src/main/java/com/sohu/cache/web/controller/AppManageController.java. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may 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-2025-15174 depends on the extent of CacheCloud deployment and exposure of its management interfaces. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized script execution within the context of authenticated users, potentially compromising session tokens or enabling phishing attacks targeting administrators. This may result in limited confidentiality breaches or integrity violations of cache management operations. While the vulnerability does not directly affect availability, successful exploitation could facilitate further attacks or unauthorized changes to cache configurations, indirectly impacting service reliability. Organizations relying on CacheCloud for critical caching infrastructure may face operational disruptions if attackers leverage this vulnerability to manipulate cache data or configurations. The lack of an official patch increases the risk window, especially for organizations with externally accessible management consoles. European entities in sectors such as finance, telecommunications, and e-commerce, which often use caching solutions to optimize performance, could be particularly affected if CacheCloud is part of their infrastructure. Additionally, regulatory requirements like GDPR emphasize protecting user data, and XSS vulnerabilities could lead to data exposure incidents subject to compliance penalties.

Summary

CVE-2025-15174 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in the SohuTV CacheCloud product, affecting versions 3.0 through 3.2.0. The flaw exists in the doAppAuditList function within the AppManageController.java source file, where insufficient input sanitization allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web responses. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, but requires user interaction to trigger the malicious payload, such as an authenticated user visiting a crafted URL or interface page. 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 confidentiality and integrity. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, information disclosure, or manipulation of the web interface. While no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the public disclosure increases the risk of exploitation. CacheCloud is a cache management platform used to optimize distributed caching services, often deployed in enterprise environments to improve application performance. The vulnerability primarily threatens the web management interface, which is typically accessible to administrators or internal users, but may be exposed externally in some deployments.

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