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CVE-2025-9208

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS. The vulnerability could execute malicious scripts on the client side when the download query parameter is removed from the file URL, allowing attackers to compromise user sessions and data. This issue affects Web Site Management Server: 16.7.X, 16.8, 16.8.1.

CVSS 4.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.20% probability · 10th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-79
Affected
opentext/web site management server
Source
security@opentext.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.