CVE-2025-60378
Record summary
CVE-2025-60378 has a selected CVSS score of 8.1 (high); EIP currently links 1 repository PoC.
Description
Stored HTML injection in RISE Ultimate Project Manager & CRM allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTML into invoices and messages. Injected content renders in emails, PDFs, and messaging/chat modules sent to clients or team members, enabling phishing, credential theft, and business email compromise. Automated recurring invoices and messaging amplify the risk by distributing malicious content to multiple recipients.
Exploitation context
Available material
- Repository PoCs
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Oct 10, 2025 · Source: CVE List
Proofs of concept
1Repository PoCs
GitHubajansha/CVE-2025-60378Repository PoCby ajanshaStars: 0Writeup1 file
Analysis
Technical assessment
The artifact is a security advisory writeup for CVE-2025-60378, a stored HTML injection vulnerability in RISE Ultimate Project Manager & CRM. It describes the vulnerability, affected components, impact, and mitigation steps. It includes example HTML payloads and step-by-step reproduction instructions but contains no executable exploit or scanner code.
Backdoor review
No backdoor observed in reviewed code
The artifact is a single README.md file documenting CVE-2025-60378, a stored HTML injection vulnerability in RISE CRM. It contains no executable code, no concealed payloads, and no instructions for the reviewer to perform harmful actions. The content is purely descriptive, providing vulnerability details, impact analysis, and mitigation guidance.
Classification basis and observed behavior
Classification basis
The artifact is a detailed technical writeup describing a vulnerability, its impact, and reproduction steps. It contains no executable code, scripts, or automated scanning logic. The 'Proof of Concept' section provides manual instructions and example HTML payloads but does not constitute an exploit or scanner.
README.md:1-213Requirements
- Authenticated user with invoice/message creation permissions in RISE CRM
README.md:100-101 - RISE CRM version prior to 3.9.4
README.md:20-21
Observed behavior
- Describes injecting HTML payloads into invoice line items, client notes, and messaging modules
README.md:15 - Provides example HTML payloads for phishing, image tracking, and misleading links
README.md:81-126 - Outlines manual steps to reproduce the vulnerability and verify HTML rendering in emails, PDFs, and chat
README.md:103-145
Behaviors behind the backdoor verdict
Observables
- Documentation Only
- README.mdThe entire artifact consists of a single Markdown file with no executable code, scripts, or binary payloads.
README.md:1-213 - Contact Information
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajansha-shankar/Author contact information is present but does not constitute backdoor behavior.
README.md:181
What the analysis did not establish
- Evidence consists of a single README.md file; no source code, scripts, or binaries are present.
- The artifact is a static document; no dynamic behavior or execution context is available.
- The 'Proof of Concept' section contains only manual steps and example HTML snippets, not functional exploit or scanner code.
- Only the README.md file was provided; no other repository files were included for review.
- Binary files were flagged as metadata-only and not analyzed, but none were identified in the artifact.
This review is limited to the supplied PoC code and context. It does not assert that the code works or is safe to execute.