How to fix CVE-2025-5661?

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

Is PHP affected by CVE-2025-5661?

CVE-2025-5661 is a low-severity vulnerability involving cross-site scripting (CVSS 2.4). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.

PHP CVE-2025-5661

EUVD-2025-17000 LOW

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

2025-06-05 [email protected]

PHP XSS

2.4

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:53 vuln.today

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:53 euvd

EUVD-2025-17000

PoC Detected

Nov 13, 2025 - 15:52 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jun 05, 2025 - 14:15 nvd

LOW 2.4

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in code-projects Traffic Offense Reporting System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /save-settings.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument site_name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Analysis

Technical ContextAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) allows injection of client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users due to insufficient output encoding.

RemediationAI

Encode all user-supplied output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers. Use HTTPOnly and Secure cookie flags.

CVE-2025-5661 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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