CVE-2025-45406

MEDIUM

Codeigniter4 Framework - XSS

Title source: rule

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CodeIgniter4 v4.6.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the debugbar_time parameter. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because attackers cannot influence the value of debugbar_time, and because debugbar-related data is automatically escaped by the CodeIgniter Parser class.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Pablo Santiago · pythonwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50556

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References (4)

[Various Sources] https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7h5r-54mm-w4pq

[Various Sources] https://medium.com/@talktoshweta0/when-debugging-bites-back-exposing-a-persistent-xss-in-codeigniter4-c9caf804a190

[Various Sources] https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15943

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50556

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 16.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (1)

codeigniter4/framework 0Packagist

Published Jul 25, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026