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CVE-2025-50858: Cross-site Scripting

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'action' parameter within the EHCP 'List MySQL Databases' function. Specifically, applying context-aware encoding (e.g., HTML entity encoding) before reflecting user input in responses is critical. Until an official patch is released, administrators should restrict access to the EHCP interface to trusted networks and users only, employing network segmentation and VPN access controls. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be enforced to reduce the risk of compromised credentials. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) can be configured with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the 'action' parameter. Regular monitoring of logs for unusual parameter values or repeated failed attempts can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, educating users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links and implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can reduce the impact of XSS attacks. Organizations should track EHCP vendor advisories for patches and apply updates promptly once available.

Description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the List MySQL Databases function in Easy Hosting Control Panel (EHCP) 20.04.1.b allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via the action parameter.

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