How to fix CVE-2025-44998?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running the component /tinyfilemanager.php of TinyFileManager and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is PHP affected by CVE-2025-44998?

Organizations using the component /tinyfilemanager.php of TinyFileManager should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-44998, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users.

CVE-2025-44998

MEDIUM

2025-05-23 [email protected]

6.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:43 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Dec 31, 2025 - 19:43 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 23, 2025 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

Description

Analysis

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /tinyfilemanager.php of TinyFileManager v2.4.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via injecting a crafted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /tinyfilemanager.php of TinyFileManager v2.4.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the js-theme-3 parameter. Affected products include: Prasathmani Tiny File Manager.

Affected Products

Prasathmani Tiny File Manager.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.2

CVSS: +30

POC: +20

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