What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68880?

CVE-2025-68880 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-68880?

Within 24 hours: Audit all deployments of Simple Archive Generator in your environment and restrict access to trusted internal networks only. Within 7 days: Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads and implement input validation/sanitization at the application layer; disable archive generation features if not business-critical. Within 30 days: Establish a monitoring plan for vendor patch release, evaluate alternative archive tools, and conduct a risk assessment to determine if continued use is acceptable.

CVE-2025-68880

HIGH

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

2026-02-20 audit@patchstack.com

XSS

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:04 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 20, 2026 - 16:22 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Simple Archive Generator: from n/a through <= 5.2.

AnalysisAI

peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator is affected by cross-site scripting (xss) (CVSS 7.1).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) affects peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Simple Archive Generator: from n/a through <= 5.2.

Affected ProductsAI

Product: peterwsterling Simple Archive Generator simple-archive-generator.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.