CVE-2025-15219VulnerabilityPublished 30 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-15219: 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 15% 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 30 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

European organizations should immediately implement input validation and output encoding controls on the affected endpoints if possible, to sanitize user-supplied data and prevent script injection. Employing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting known XSS payloads can provide temporary protection. Restrict access to CacheCloud management interfaces to trusted networks and VPNs to reduce exposure. Monitor web logs for suspicious requests targeting doMachineList and doPodList functions. Educate users to avoid clicking untrusted links related to CacheCloud interfaces. Organizations should also consider deploying Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts. Conduct thorough security assessments of CacheCloud deployments and consider alternative caching solutions if the risk is unacceptable.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in SohuTV CacheCloud up to 3.2.0. Affected by this issue is the function doMachineList/doPodList of the file src/main/java/com/sohu/cache/web/controller/MachineManageController.java. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. 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, exploitation of this XSS vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to user sessions, data leakage, and potential manipulation of cached data or administrative functions via the web interface. While the direct impact on system availability is low, the compromise of user credentials or session tokens could facilitate further attacks, including privilege escalation or lateral movement within networks. Organizations relying on CacheCloud for critical infrastructure or sensitive data caching may face reputational damage and compliance risks if user data is exposed. The medium severity rating reflects the moderate risk, but the presence of a public exploit increases the urgency of mitigation. Given the web-based nature of the vulnerability, organizations with remote or public-facing CacheCloud management consoles are particularly vulnerable. The lack of vendor response and patch availability heightens the risk of exploitation in the near term.

Summary

CVE-2025-15219 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in the SohuTV CacheCloud product, affecting versions 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2.0. The flaw resides in the doMachineList and doPodList functions within the MachineManageController.java source file, which handle requests related to machine and pod listings. Improper input sanitization or output encoding allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the context of the victim's browser when they access the affected web interface. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, but requires user interaction, such as clicking a crafted link or visiting a malicious page. The impact primarily concerns confidentiality and integrity, enabling attackers to steal session tokens, perform actions on behalf of users, or deface the web interface. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed but remains unpatched as of the publication date. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, partial user interaction, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet, but public proof-of-concept code exists. This vulnerability poses a risk to environments where CacheCloud is used for caching or distributed system management, especially in web-based administrative interfaces.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 30 Dec 2025, 22:46 UTC

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