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CVE-2025-54789: humhub cfiles · Basic XSS

Affects humhub cfilesSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 0.6.10 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.6.10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 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

Upgrade humhub cfiles to 0.6.10.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
humhub cfilesAffected
  • <0.6.10
Fixed in
  • 0.6.10

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately upgrade the HumHub cfiles module to version 0.16.10 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until the upgrade is applied, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data related to file operations within HumHub, if possible. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers accessing the platform. Conduct user awareness training to recognize and avoid phishing attempts that could trigger the exploit. Monitor logs for unusual file move operations or suspicious user activity within HumHub. Network segmentation and limiting access to the HumHub platform to trusted users can reduce exposure. Finally, consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting XSS attack patterns specific to HumHub's cfiles module.

Description

Files is a module for managing files inside spaces and user profiles. In versions 0.16.9 and below, the File Move functionality does not contain logic that prevents injection of arbitrary JavaScript, which can lead to Browser JS code execution in the context of the user’s session. This is fixed in version 0.16.10.

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