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CVE-2025-68880: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-68880cvecve-2025-68880
Published: Fri Feb 20 2026 (02/20/2026, 15:46:44 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: peterwsterling
Product: Simple Archive Generator

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Simple Archive Generator: from n/a through <= 5.2.

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AILast updated: 04/03/2026, 10:34:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2025-68880 in peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator is a reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser when they interact with crafted web content generated by affected versions (up to 5.2) of the software. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently documented.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions within the scope of the user's privileges. The CVSS score indicates limited but notable impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted input or links related to the Simple Archive Generator. Implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts may provide temporary mitigation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-12-24T14:00:32.364Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6998c9f3be58cf853bab873f

Added to database: 2/20/2026, 8:54:11 PM

Last enriched: 4/3/2026, 10:34:57 AM

Last updated: 4/7/2026, 1:36:06 PM

Views: 34

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