CVE-2025-5138

LOW

Bitwarden < 2.25.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in PDF File Handler

Title source: llm

Description

A vulnerability was found in Bitwarden up to 2.25.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Permissions Required, VDB Entry vdb-entry technical-description

https://vuldb.com/?id.310219

Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310219

Permissions Required, VDB Entry third-party-advisory

https://vuldb.com/?submit.572263

Various Sources exploit

https://github.com/YZS17/CVE/blob/main/PDF%20XSS%20vulnerability%20in%20file%20upload%20function%20of%20%20Bitwarden.md

Scores

CVSS v3 3.5

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 28.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-79 CWE-94

Status published

Products (2)

n/a/Bitwarden 2.25.0

n/a/Bitwarden 2.25.1

Published May 25, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026