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CVE-2025-66520VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-66520: pdfonline.foxit.com · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'

Affects pdfonline.foxit.comSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Dec 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

1. Apply any available patches or updates from Foxit Software Inc. promptly once released to address this vulnerability. 2. Until patches are available, restrict or monitor the upload of SVG files within the Portfolio feature, possibly disabling SVG support if feasible. 3. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers accessing the service. 4. Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted Portfolio files and encourage cautious behavior when opening files from unknown sources. 5. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block malicious SVG payloads or suspicious script injections targeting the affected service. 6. Monitor logs and user activity for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 7. Coordinate with Foxit support to receive timely updates and guidance. 8. Consider isolating access to the cloud PDF editor from sensitive internal networks or using secure browser environments to reduce risk.

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Portfolio feature of the Foxit PDF Editor cloud (pdfonline.foxit.com). User-supplied SVG files are not properly sanitized or validated before being inserted into the HTML structure. As a result, embedded HTML or JavaScript within a crafted SVG may execute whenever the Portfolio file list is rendered.

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