How to fix CVE-2025-59838?

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

Is Monkeytype affected by CVE-2025-59838?

CVE-2025-59838 is a low-severity vulnerability in versions 25.36.0 and involving cross-site scripting (CVSS 2.4). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation.

CVE-2025-59838

LOW

2025-09-25 [email protected]

XSS Monkeytype

2.4

CVSS 4.0

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/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

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:14 vuln.today

Patch Released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:14 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Oct 28, 2025 - 16:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Sep 25, 2025 - 15:16 nvd

LOW 2.4

DescriptionNVD

Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 25.44.0.

AnalysisAI

Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code 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. Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 25.44.0. Affected products include: Monkeytype. Version information: version 25.44.0..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

CVE-2025-59838 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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