CVE-2025-15220VulnerabilityPublished 30 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-15220: SohuTV CacheCloud · Cross Site Scripting

Affects SohuTV CacheCloudSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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: None
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: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
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 2026-10-26.

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 audit all CacheCloud deployments to identify affected versions (3.0 to 3.2.0). 2. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user inputs, especially those handled by the LoginController init function. 3. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block common XSS payloads targeting CacheCloud endpoints. 4. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. 5. Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the chance of interaction with malicious links. 6. Monitor logs for suspicious activity related to login pages and unusual script injections. 7. Consider isolating or restricting access to CacheCloud management interfaces to trusted networks. 8. Engage with the vendor or community for updates or unofficial patches and plan for upgrade once a fix is available. 9. As a temporary measure, disable or limit the vulnerable functionality if feasible. 10. Conduct penetration testing focused on XSS vectors to validate mitigation effectiveness.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SohuTV CacheCloud up to 3.2.0. This affects the function init of the file src/main/java/com/sohu/cache/web/controller/LoginController.java. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now 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, this XSS vulnerability poses risks primarily to the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data. Attackers exploiting this flaw can hijack user sessions, steal authentication tokens, or perform actions on behalf of users, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data leakage. Organizations using CacheCloud in customer-facing applications or internal portals are at risk of reputational damage, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR breaches if personal data is compromised), and operational disruption. The medium severity indicates that while the vulnerability is not critical, it can be leveraged in targeted phishing or social engineering campaigns to compromise users. The lack of vendor response and patch increases exposure duration, raising the likelihood of exploitation. European entities relying on Chinese software stacks or integrated systems that include CacheCloud should be particularly vigilant. The impact is heightened in sectors with sensitive data such as finance, healthcare, and government services.

Summary

CVE-2025-15220 is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in SohuTV CacheCloud versions 3.0 through 3.2.0. The flaw exists in the init function within the LoginController.java source file, where insufficient input sanitization allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring authentication, but it does require user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted webpage. The vulnerability can be leveraged to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, theft of sensitive information, or redirection to malicious sites. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity due to the lack of required privileges and the potential impact on confidentiality and integrity, though availability is not affected. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild, but public exploit code exists, increasing the risk of exploitation. The vulnerability affects organizations using CacheCloud for caching or session management, especially those exposing login interfaces to the internet. Without vendor patches, mitigation relies on defensive coding practices, input validation, output encoding, and deployment of web application firewalls or content security policies to reduce attack surface.

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