How severe is CVE-2025-40705?

CVE-2025-40705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-40705 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-40705?

CVE-2025-40705 affects Craws Openatlas. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-40705?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-40705 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-40705 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26186.

When was CVE-2025-40705 published?

CVE-2025-40705 was published on 2025-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-40705

CVE-2025-40705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Craws Openatlas with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
CVSS v4: 5.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-26186
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Craws Openatlas
Published: 2025-08-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 from the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie details, via the "/insert/acquisition" petition, "name" parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40705?: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenAtlas v8.9.0 from the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), due to inadequate validation of user input when a POST request is sent. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to send specially crafted queries to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie details, via the "/insert/acquisition" petition, "name" parameter.
How severe is CVE-2025-40705?: CVE-2025-40705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-40705 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-40705?: CVE-2025-40705 affects Craws Openatlas. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40705?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-40705 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-40705 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26186.
When was CVE-2025-40705 published?: CVE-2025-40705 was published on 2025-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:craws:openatlas:8.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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