CVE-2026-25117: pwncollege dojo · Improper Input Validation
Affects pwncollege dojoSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jan 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| pwncollegedojo | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
The primary mitigation is to immediately update the pwn.college DOJO platform to the fixed version at commit e33da14449a5abcff507e554f66e2141d6683b0a or later. Additionally, organizations should restrict challenge author permissions to trusted users only and implement strict content security policies (CSP) to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts. Employing web application firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect and block suspicious JavaScript injections on /workspace/* routes can provide an additional layer of defense. Regular security audits and sandboxing verification should be conducted to ensure no regression occurs. User education about phishing and social engineering risks related to malicious challenges is also recommended. Monitoring logs for unusual activity related to challenge submissions can help detect exploitation attempts early.
Description
pwn.college DOJO is an education platform for learning cybersecurity. Prior to commit e33da14449a5abcff507e554f66e2141d6683b0a, missing sandboxing on `/workspace/*` routes allows challenge authors to inject arbitrary javascript which runs on the same origin as `http[:]//dojo[.]website`. This is a sandbox escape leading to arbitrary javascript execution as the dojo's origin. A challenge author can craft a page that executes any dangerous actions that the user could. Version e33da14449a5abcff507e554f66e2141d6683b0a patches the issue.