CVE-2011-5025

Yaws 1.88 - Cross-Site Scripting via Wiki Application Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2011-5025. PoCs published by SiteWatch, Michael Brooks.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple XSS vulnerabilities in Yaws 1.88 by injecting malicious scripts via URL parameters. The PoC includes crafted URLs that trigger script execution in the context of the affected browser.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the wiki application in Yaws 1.88 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the tag parameter to editTag.yaws, (2) the index parameter to showOldPage.yaws, (3) the node parameter to allRefsToMe.yaws, or (4) the text parameter to editPage.yaws.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by SiteWatch · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36498

This exploit demonstrates multiple XSS vulnerabilities in Yaws 1.88 by injecting malicious scripts via URL parameters. The PoC includes crafted URLs that trigger script execution in the context of the affected browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Yaws 1.88
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Yaws web application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Michael Brooks · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17111

The exploit demonstrates reflective and stored XSS vulnerabilities in yaws-wiki 1.88-1. It provides URLs and payloads to trigger XSS via unvalidated input in parameters like 'node', 'tag', and 'index'.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: yaws-wiki 1.88-1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: yaws-wiki installed and running on a vulnerable version
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
https://sitewat.ch/Advisory/View/4
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51276

Scores

EPSS 0.0282
EPSS Percentile 84.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
yaws/yaws 1.88
Published Dec 29, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026