New Api
CVE-2025-55573
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.08%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
QuantumNous new-api v.0.8.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
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.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
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. QuantumNous new-api v.0.8.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Affected products include: Newapi New Api.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionCVE.org
QuantumNous new-api v.0.8.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using QuantumNous new-api v.0.8.5.2 face significant risk from CVE-2025-55573, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 8.8. Attackers could inject malicious scripts to steal user sessions, credentials, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement Content-Security-Policy headers; (2) Enable HttpOnly and SameSite cookie attributes; (3) Deploy WAF XSS/CSRF rules.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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Denial of service in New API's `/api/token/search` endpoint allows authenticated users to exhaust database resources thr
Authorization bypass in QuantumNous new-api versions up to 0.12.1 allows remote attackers to access Midjourney image rel
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in New API versions prior to 0.11.4-alpha.2, a large lan
Revoked API token enforcement is absent in QuantumNous new-api up to 1.0.0-rc.15, allowing a holder of a disabled token
SQL injection in QuantumNous new-api versions up to 0.12.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to manipulate database
A logic flaw in New API's universal secure verification flow allows authenticated users with registered passkeys to bypa
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