CVE-2025-9208 PUBLISHED

Stored-XSS vulnerability discovered in OpenText WSM Management Server.

Assigner: OpenText
Reserved: 19.08.2025 Published: 19.02.2026 Updated: 19.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Red
CVSS Score: 7.5

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	Low
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	Present	Availability	High	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Passive

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	OpenText™
Product	Web Site Management Server
Versions	Default: unaffected Version 16.7.x is affected Version 16.8 is affected Version 16.8.1 is affected

Solutions

https://support.opentext.com/csm/en?id=ot_kb_unauthenticated&sysparm_article=KB0854844

Credits

Murat Altindis finder

References

https://support.opentext.com/csm/en?id=ot_kb_unauthenticated&sysparm_article=KB0854844

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') CWE

Impacts

CAPEC-592 Stored XSS