What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-71179?

CVE-2025-71179 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-71179?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-71179. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-71179?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Academy Lms CVE-2025-71179

MEDIUM

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

2026-02-03 cve@mitre.org

XSS Academy Lms Creativeitem

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-79 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. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: Required. Public exploit/POC available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

RemediationAI

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

Affects your stack

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Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects the search component of Academy Lms. Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 contains reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the search parameter to the /academy/blogs endpoint, and the string parameter to the /academy/course_bundles/search/query endpoint. These vulnerabilities are distinct from the patch for CVE-2023-4119, which only fixed XSS in query and sort_by parameters to the /academy/home/courses endpoint.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Feb 10, 2026 - 14:02 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 03, 2026 - 18:16 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 contains reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the search parameter to the /academy/blogs endpoint, and the string parameter to the /academy/course_bundles/search/query endpoint. These vulnerabilities are distinct from the patch for CVE-2023-4119, which only fixed XSS in query and sort_by parameters to the /academy/home/courses endpoint.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-71179, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: implement CSP headers, enable HttpOnly cookies, deploy WAF XSS rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 90% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

5 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Exploit-DB

GitHub

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 Yes

EPSS 0.0%

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

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +30

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

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

cpe:2.3:a:creativeitem:academy_lms:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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REF https://codecanyon.net/item/academy-course-based-learning-management-system/22703468 REF https://creativeitem.com/products/academy-learning-management-system/

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