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OPEXUS FOIAXpress CVE-2025-61999

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-10-08 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
4.8
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as administrative user
  2. Delivery
    Upload SVG logo with embedded JavaScript
  3. Exploit
    Victim loads page rendering the logo
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser session
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate session cookies and sensitive data

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.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated administrative user account in FOIAXpress with the ability to upload the application logo image, and the injected SVG/JavaScript only executes when other users subsequently view pages that render that logo (user interaction / passive victim browsing, UI:P). The principal limiting factors are the administrative privilege requirement (PR:H) - anonymous or low-privileged attackers cannot reach the upload function - and the dependency on victim users actually loading the affected pages; versions 11.13.3.0 and later are patched, so only unpatched deployments are affected.

Impact

This is a stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) issue with a modest real-world risk profile, and the signals are internally consistent rather than conflicting. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) yields a base score of only 4.8 (Medium), and the key limiter is PR:H - exploitation requires an already-privileged administrative account, so this is a privilege-escalation/trust-abuse path rather than a path for anonymous remote attackers. EPSS reinforces the low-urgency picture at 0.24% (14th percentile), indicating a very low modeled probability of near-term mass exploitation. The vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Taken together, the signals agree: this is a legitimate security defect worth patching but not an emergency - the attacker must first hold administrative access, the payload only fires when other users view the affected page (UI:P), and impact is rated Low across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patched release (11.13.3.0) is available, so remediation is straightforward. The main residual concern is a malicious or compromised administrator escalating laterally to other users' sessions, not opportunistic internet-wide attack.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious or compromised administrative user of FOIAXpress uploads an SVG 'logo' containing embedded JavaScript. When other users (including higher-trust operators or FOIA processors) subsequently load pages that render that logo, the script executes in their browser session, letting the attacker steal session cookies, credentials, or sensitive FOIA case data. No public proof-of-concept is known, and exploitation depends on both administrative access to upload the asset and victim users viewing the affected pages.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in OPEXUS FOIAXpress before 11.13.3.0 lets an authenticated administrative user upload an SVG logo containing embedded JavaScript or other active content, which is then rendered and executed in the browsers of other users who visit affected pages. A successful attack allows the malicious administrator to act on behalf of those victims - including stealing session cookies, credentials, or other sensitive data - but it requires high administrative privileges (PR:H) to reach the upload function and depends on victims actually loading the branded pages. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation has been identified, and EPSS rates the likelihood of exploitation very low at 0.24% (14th percentile); only unpatched deployments below 11.13.3.0 are affected.

RemediationAI

Upgrade FOIAXpress to version 11.13.3.0 or later, which is the vendor-released fix documented in the release notes at https://docs.opexustech.com/docs/foiaxpress/11.13.0/FOIAXpress_Release_Notes_11.13.3.0.pdf. Until the upgrade can be applied, restrict logo-upload privileges to the smallest possible set of trusted administrators, since the attack prerequisite is a high-privilege account (PR:H). Additional compensating controls include disallowing SVG uploads entirely and requiring raster formats such as PNG or JPEG (trade-off: changes how agency branding renders and may require re-issuing existing logos), sanitizing any accepted SVG with a dedicated SVG/HTML sanitizer before storage, serving uploaded assets from a separate origin or with a restrictive Content-Disposition so embedded script cannot run in the application origin (trade-off: cross-origin image hosting must be configured correctly or logos will break), and deploying a Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline and third-party script (trade-off: legacy inline scripts in the application may need nonce or hash adjustments). Marking session cookies HttpOnly and SameSite reduces the value of stolen sessions but does not eliminate the underlying injection; note that no vendor patch is required beyond 11.13.3.0 and no further fix is anticipated for already-patched versions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is a stored/persistent cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) rooted in insufficient sanitization of user-supplied SVG content. SVG is an XML-based image format that can legitimately carry scripting and event-handler attributes, so an SVG file accepted as an application logo and served from the FOIAXpress origin can execute arbitrary JavaScript in that same origin whenever a page renders the logo. Because the injected script runs in the application's origin rather than a sandbox, the vulnerable behavior falls into the scope-change category of the assessed vector (S:C with C:L/I:L/A:N), meaning the attacker can read and modify data and act as the victim user in that origin, but cannot directly impact the underlying host beyond the web application. The provided CPE cpe:2.3:a:opexustech:foiaxpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* is an unversioned wildcard, indicating that all releases prior to 11.13.3.0 are in scope, and the CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that nonetheless requires a high-privilege account and passive victim interaction - matching our independent CVSS:3.1 assessment of AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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Severity by source

Vendor (9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725) PRIMARY 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.8 MEDIUM

Admin upload privilege gives PR:H, victim must view the page so UI:R, and stored XSS executing in other users' browsers crosses a trust boundary giving S:C with Low C/I and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725).

CVSS VectorVendor: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

OPEXUS FOIAXpress before 11.13.3.0 allows an administrative user to upload JavaScript or other content embedded in an SVG image used as a logo. Injected content is executed in the context of other users when they view affected pages. Successful exploitation allows the administrative user to perform actions on behalf of the target, including stealing session cookies, user credentials, or sensitive data.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche government FOIA case-management software, limited to agency deployments
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:opexustech:foiaxpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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