CVE-2025-68927: abhinavxd libredesk · Cross-site Scripting
Affects abhinavxd libredeskSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 7.3 High · fixed in 0.8.6 : patch abhinavxd libredesk as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.8.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubabhinavxd/libredeskpkg:github/abhinavxd/libredeskOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately upgrade LibreDesk to version 0.8.6-beta or later to apply the official patch that properly sanitizes and encodes user input in contact notes. Until upgrading is possible, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the contact notes feature to prevent HTML injection. Web application firewalls (WAFs) can be configured to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the notes endpoint. Monitoring and alerting on unusual POST requests to /api/v1/contacts/{id}/notes can help detect exploitation attempts. User education for support staff to recognize phishing and UI redress attacks is also critical. Additionally, organizations should review access controls and audit logs for any suspicious activity related to contact notes. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on the customer support platform will help identify residual risks. Finally, organizations should ensure incident response plans include scenarios involving XSS exploitation in customer-facing applications.
Description
Libredesk is a self-hosted customer support desk. Prior to version 0.8.6-beta, LibreDesk is vulnerable to stored HTML injection in the contact notes feature. When adding notes via POST /api/v1/contacts/{id}/notes, the backend automatically wraps user input in <p> tags. However, by intercepting the request and removing the <p> tag, an attacker can inject arbitrary HTML elements such as forms and images, which are then stored and rendered without proper sanitization. This can lead to phishing, CSRF-style forced actions, and UI redress attacks. This issue has been patched in version 0.8.6-beta.