VulnerabilityPublished 29 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-15203: SohuTV CacheCloud · Cross-site Scripting

Affects SohuTV CacheCloudSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 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: 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
GitHubsohutv/cachecloud`pkg:github/sohutv/cachecloud`Other threats	Affected =3.0 =3.1 =3.2.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

European organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data processed by CacheCloud interfaces, especially the affected ResourceController index function. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with updated signatures to detect and block XSS attack patterns targeting CacheCloud. Monitor web server logs and application behavior for unusual requests or error patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. Educate users about the risks of clicking suspicious links or interacting with untrusted content to reduce successful user interaction exploitation. If possible, isolate CacheCloud instances behind secure network segments and restrict access to trusted users. Engage with the vendor or community to track patch releases and apply updates promptly once available. Consider deploying Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the impact of injected scripts. Finally, conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web application vulnerabilities including XSS.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SohuTV CacheCloud up to 3.2.0. This impacts the function index of the file src/main/java/com/sohu/cache/web/controller/ResourceController.java. Performing manipulation results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Impact

For European organizations, exploitation of this XSS vulnerability could lead to compromised user sessions, theft of sensitive information, and potential unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. Organizations relying on SohuTV CacheCloud for caching services in web applications may see their users targeted by phishing or drive-by attacks exploiting this vulnerability. The impact is particularly significant for sectors handling sensitive data such as finance, healthcare, and government services. Additionally, reputational damage and regulatory consequences under GDPR could arise if personal data is exposed or misused. Since the vulnerability requires user interaction, social engineering campaigns could be used to increase exploitation success. The lack of a vendor patch increases exposure time, making proactive mitigation essential. The vulnerability does not directly affect system availability but can degrade trust and integrity of web applications relying on CacheCloud.

Summary

CVE-2025-15203 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in SohuTV CacheCloud versions 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2.0. The flaw resides in the index function of the ResourceController.java file, where insufficient input sanitization allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, but requires user interaction to trigger the malicious script execution in a victim's browser. The vulnerability could be exploited by crafting a specially manipulated request that, when processed by the vulnerable function, reflects attacker-controlled input in the web response without proper encoding or sanitization. This leads to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or other malicious actions. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity, considering the network attack vector, lack of required privileges, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability directly but impacts integrity and user trust. CacheCloud is a cloud caching solution used to improve application performance by caching data, and its compromise could lead to indirect impacts on application security and user data privacy.

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