CVE-2025-23891: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Vincent Loy Yet Another Countdown
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vincent Loy Yet Another Countdown yacp allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Yet Another Countdown: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-23891 affects Vincent Loy's Yet Another Countdown (yacp) versions up to 1.0.1 and involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue. This allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to potentially execute scripts that could impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, with a scope change and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service within the scope of the affected application. The impact is rated as medium severity with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts according to the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should apply standard precautions such as limiting privileges and avoiding untrusted input. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2025-23891: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Vincent Loy Yet Another Countdown
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vincent Loy Yet Another Countdown yacp allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Yet Another Countdown: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-23891 affects Vincent Loy's Yet Another Countdown (yacp) versions up to 1.0.1 and involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue. This allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to potentially execute scripts that could impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, with a scope change and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service within the scope of the affected application. The impact is rated as medium severity with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts according to the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should apply standard precautions such as limiting privileges and avoiding untrusted input. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-16T11:31:35.917Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7247e6bfc5ba1dee8e86
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:30:15 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 4:17:20 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 8:01:39 PM
Views: 9
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