CVE-2025-66923: opensourcepos · A Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Affects opensourceposSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Dec 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubopensourcepos/opensourcepospkg:github/opensourcepos/opensourceposOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization on the phone_number parameter to ensure no executable code can be injected.
- Apply proper output encoding/escaping on all user-supplied data before rendering it in the web interface.
- Restrict access to the Create/Update Customer(s) functionality to only trusted and necessary personnel, enforcing the principle of least privilege.
- Monitor logs for unusual activity related to customer data updates or injection attempts.
- Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable parameter.
- Conduct regular security audits and code reviews focusing on input handling in the POS application.
- Engage with the Open Source POS community or vendor for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability.
- Educate staff about the risks of credential compromise and enforce strong authentication mechanisms to reduce the risk of privilege escalation.
- Consider isolating the POS system network segment to limit lateral movement in case of compromise.
Description
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Create/Update Customer(s) in Open Source Point of Sale v3.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the phone_number parameter.