VulnerabilityPublished 29 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-15202: SohuTV CacheCloud · Cross-site Scripting

Affects SohuTV CacheCloudSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

4.8Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: High
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: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
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 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 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

1. Immediately restrict access to the CacheCloud web interface, especially the taskQueueList function, using network segmentation, firewalls, or VPNs to limit exposure to trusted users only. 2. Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 3. Apply strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the CacheCloud interface to prevent script injection. 4. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activity or repeated attempts to access the vulnerable function. 5. Educate users about the risk of clicking unsolicited links or opening suspicious pages that could trigger XSS payloads. 6. Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates as soon as they become available. 7. Consider deploying Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of potential XSS attacks by restricting script execution sources. 8. If feasible, isolate CacheCloud management interfaces from general user networks to minimize attack surface. 9. Regularly review and update incident response plans to include scenarios involving web interface compromises. 10. Conduct security assessments and penetration testing focused on CacheCloud deployments to identify and remediate related weaknesses.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SohuTV CacheCloud up to 3.2.0. This affects the function taskQueueList of the file src/main/java/com/sohu/cache/web/controller/TaskController.java. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public 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 using SohuTV CacheCloud, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data accessible through the CacheCloud web interface. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute scripts that steal session tokens or perform unauthorized actions, potentially disrupting cache management operations. This could degrade application performance or availability indirectly if cache tasks are manipulated. Organizations relying on CacheCloud for critical caching infrastructure may experience operational impacts or data exposure. The medium severity and requirement for user interaction reduce the likelihood of widespread automated exploitation, but targeted attacks against high-value infrastructure remain a concern. The lack of vendor response and patches increases exposure time, emphasizing the need for immediate mitigations. European entities in sectors such as finance, telecommunications, and e-commerce that depend on caching for performance optimization are particularly at risk. Additionally, regulatory compliance considerations around data protection (e.g., GDPR) may be implicated if user data is compromised via this vulnerability.

Summary

CVE-2025-15202 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting SohuTV CacheCloud versions 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2.0. The flaw exists in the taskQueueList function within the TaskController.java file, where insufficient input sanitization allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the web interface. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication but requires user interaction, such as a victim clicking a crafted link or visiting a malicious page that triggers the payload. The vulnerability can lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s browser, potentially enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions within the CacheCloud management interface. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity, considering the attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity but requiring user interaction and privileges. The vendor has been notified but has not yet issued a patch or mitigation guidance. No known exploits have been observed in the wild, but public disclosure increases the risk of exploitation attempts. CacheCloud is a cache management platform used to improve application performance by managing distributed cache clusters, and compromise could affect the integrity and availability of cached data indirectly by manipulating cache tasks or configurations.

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