How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-47929?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify cross-site scripting controls are in place.

CVE-2025-47929

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-47929?

CVE-2025-47929 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.1 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

LOW

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-05-15 security-advisories@github.com

XSS File Upload

2.1

CVSS 4.0 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

2.1 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:42 vuln.today

CVE Published

May 15, 2025 - 21:15 nvd

LOW 2.1

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

DumbDrop, a file upload application that provides an interface for dragging and dropping files, has a DOM cross-site scripting vulnerability in the upload functionality prior to commit db27b25372eb9071e63583d8faed2111a2b79f1b. A user could be tricked into uploading a file with a malicious payload. Commit db27b25372eb9071e63583d8faed2111a2b79f1b fixes the vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

DumbDrop, a file upload application that provides an interface for dragging and dropping files, has a DOM cross-site scripting vulnerability in the upload functionality prior to commit. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

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. DumbDrop, a file upload application that provides an interface for dragging and dropping files, has a DOM cross-site scripting vulnerability in the upload functionality prior to commit db27b25372eb9071e63583d8faed2111a2b79f1b. A user could be tricked into uploading a file with a malicious payload. Commit db27b25372eb9071e63583d8faed2111a2b79f1b fixes the vulnerability.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

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.