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CVE-2025-55287: MGeurts genealogy · Cross-site Scripting

Affects MGeurts genealogySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High : upgrade to 4.4.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
8.0High
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.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.4.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 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 MGeurts genealogy to 4.4.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MGeurts genealogyAffected
  • <4.4.0
Fixed in
  • 4.4.0

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade the MGeurts genealogy application to version 4.4.0 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until the upgrade is applied, implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the application to prevent script injection. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts. Conduct regular audits of user-generated content to detect and remove any malicious scripts. Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and monitor for suspicious login activities to reduce the risk of attacker access. Educate users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links or content within the genealogy platform. Additionally, consider isolating the genealogy application environment and restricting access to trusted users only. Implement web application firewalls (WAF) with rules targeting XSS attack patterns to provide an additional layer of defense.

Description

Genealogy is a family tree PHP application. Prior to 4.4.0, Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the Genealogy application. Authenticated attackers could run arbitrary JavaScript in another user’s session, leading to session hijacking, data theft, and UI manipulation. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.4.0.

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