{"id":74619,"date":"2025-09-13T00:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T00:58:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T11:12:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:12:42","slug":"cve-2025-52161-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-scholl-communications-ag-weblication-cms-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52161-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-scholl-communications-ag-weblication-cms-core\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52161: Critical Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Scholl Communications AG Weblication CMS Core<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will delve into the details of a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-52161, that has been identified in Scholl Communications AG Weblication CMS Core version v019.004.000.000. This vulnerability, an instance of cross-site scripting (XSS), can potentially compromise entire systems or lead to significant data leakage.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24775-high-severity-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-made-i-t-forms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83070\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> not only lies in its high CVSS score but also in the ubiquity of the affected product. Scholl&#8217;s Weblication CMS Core is utilized by numerous businesses around the globe, making it a prime target for potential attackers. Therefore, understanding this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86421\">vulnerability and implementing necessary mitigation strategies as soon as possible<\/a> is critical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52161<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82886\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2859432552\" 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>Scholl Communications AG Weblication CMS Core | v019.004.000.000<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit leverages the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51629-critical-xss-vulnerability-in-agenzia-impresa-eccobook-pdfviewer-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82664\">XSS vulnerability<\/a> present in the Weblication CMS Core. An attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84093\">inject malicious scripts into the web<\/a> pages viewed by other users. When a victim visits the infected web page, the malicious script is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52904-command-execution-vulnerability-in-file-browser-version-2-32-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92224\">executed in their browser<\/a>. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26210-deepseek-xss-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86672\">potentially allow<\/a> an attacker to steal sensitive information, manipulate web content, or even gain control over the victim&#8217;s computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1802009175\" 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>To conceptualize the vulnerability, consider an attacker who infiltrates the CMS by posting a comment or message containing a malicious script. The following is a simplified example of how the exploit might look. Note that this is a conceptual example, and actual exploits may vary significantly in complexity and method.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/comment HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;comment&quot;: &quot;&lt;script&gt;malicious code here&lt;\/script&gt;&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>When a user views the page containing this comment, the malicious script is executed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83772\">potentially leading<\/a> to the aforementioned impacts.<br \/>\nIn conclusion, proactive action is needed to mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50692-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-foxcms-v1-2-5\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82166\">critical vulnerability<\/a>. The recommended mitigation approach is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Alternatively, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this post, we will delve into the details of a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-52161, that has been identified in Scholl Communications AG Weblication CMS Core version v019.004.000.000. This vulnerability, an instance of cross-site scripting (XSS), can potentially compromise entire systems or lead to significant data leakage. The severity of this vulnerability not only lies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[81],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-74619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-xss"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74619"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85438,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74619\/revisions\/85438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=74619"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=74619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}