CVE-2025-5628VulnerabilityPublished 5 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-5628: SourceCodester Food Menu Manager · Cross Site Scripting

Affects SourceCodester Food Menu ManagerSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SourceCodester Food Menu Manager	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should include implementing strict input validation and output encoding on the 'name' and 'description' parameters within the Add Menu Handler component to neutralize malicious scripts. 2. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in the browser context. 3. If possible, disable or restrict the functionality that allows users to add or modify menu items until a patch is available. 4. Monitor web server logs and application logs for suspicious input patterns or repeated attempts to exploit the XSS vectors. 5. Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links and encourage the use of updated browsers with built-in XSS protections. 6. Engage with the vendor or community to obtain or develop a security patch addressing the vulnerability. 7. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect and block common XSS payloads targeting the affected parameters. 8. Regularly review and update security policies to include testing for XSS vulnerabilities in web applications, especially those handling user-generated content.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Food Menu Manager 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /index.php of the component Add Menu Handler. The manipulation of the argument name/description leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using SourceCodester Food Menu Manager 1.0, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk primarily to the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions. Exploitation could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the browsers of legitimate users, potentially leading to session hijacking, unauthorized actions on behalf of users, or phishing attacks. This can damage the reputation of the affected organizations, lead to data leakage, and cause regulatory compliance issues under GDPR if personal data is compromised. Since the product is likely used by small and medium enterprises in the food service sector, the impact could disrupt customer trust and business operations. However, the vulnerability does not directly compromise server availability or allow remote code execution on the server, limiting the scope of damage. The lack of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate risk, but public disclosure increases the likelihood of future exploitation attempts. European organizations should be aware that attackers could target their customers or employees through this vector, especially if the application is publicly accessible.

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