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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-65956 · published 26 November 2025

CVE-2025-65956: Formwork project formwork cross-site scripting vulnerability

Formwork Project · Formwork

Formwork is a flat file-based Content Management System (CMS). Prior to version 2.2.0, inserting unsanitized data into the blog tag field results in stored cross‑site scripting (XSS). Any user with credentials to the Formwork CMS who accesses or edits an affected blog post will have attacker‑controlled script executed in their browser. The issue is persistent and impacts privileged administrative workflows. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.20% · top 90.7% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Formwork is a flat file-based Content Management System (CMS). Prior to version 2.2.0, inserting unsanitized data into the blog tag field results in stored cross‑site scripting (XSS). Any user with credentials to the Formwork CMS who accesses or edits an affected blog post will have attacker‑controlled script executed in their browser. The issue is persistent and impacts privileged administrative workflows. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/commit/4abcd60ae7692b46d316f956b0b20fb85336f3b2 Patch
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/pull/791 Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/security/advisories/GHSA-7j46-f57w-76pj ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/security/advisories/GHSA-7j46-f57w-76pj ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-65956), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.