VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2025-59838
In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS.
LOW 2.4EPSS 0.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 25.44.0.
- CVSS 4.0
- 2.4 LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- monkeytype/monkeytype
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/f025b121cbe437e29de432b4aa72e0de22c755b7Patch
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/releases/tag/v25.44.0
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774wExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774wExploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.