CVE-2025-48883

CVE-2025-48883 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3. 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

Description

Chrome PHP allows users to start playing with chrome/chromium in headless mode from PHP. Prior to version 1.14.0, CSS Selector expressions are not properly encoded, which can lead to XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerabilities. This is patched in v1.14.0. As a workaround, users can apply encoding manually to their selectors if they are unable to upgrade.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48883?
Chrome PHP allows users to start playing with chrome/chromium in headless mode from PHP. Prior to version 1.14.0, CSS Selector expressions are not properly encoded, which can lead to XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerabilities. This is patched in v1.14.0. As a workaround, users can apply encoding manually to their selectors if they are unable to upgrade.
How severe is CVE-2025-48883?
CVE-2025-48883 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2025-48883 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48883?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-48883 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-48883 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16516.
When was CVE-2025-48883 published?
CVE-2025-48883 was published on 2025-05-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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