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CVE-2025-30903: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Alex Mills SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-30903cvecve-2025-30903
Published: Thu Mar 27 2025 (03/27/2025, 10:55:50 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Alex Mills
Product: SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Alex Mills SyntaxHighlighter Evolved syntaxhighlighter allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: from n/a through <= 3.7.1.

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AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 11:18:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2025-30903 affects the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin by Alex Mills, specifically versions up to 3.7.1. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially allowing attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate content, or disrupt availability. The impact is rated medium due to the requirement for privileges and user interaction, and the limited scope of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider limiting exposure by restricting privileges and educating users to avoid interacting with untrusted content that could trigger the vulnerability. Monitor official channels for updates and patches from the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-03-26T09:21:38.617Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69cd7330e6bfc5ba1def0c49

Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:34:08 PM

Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 11:18:28 AM

Last updated: 5/21/2026, 7:13:36 PM

Views: 30

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