Medium

Phraseanet vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting through crafted file names

  • Disclosed: 11.02.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Phraseanet 4.0.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts through crafted file names during document uploads. Attackers can upload files with embedded SVG scripts that execute in the browser, potentially stealing cookies or redirecting users when the file is viewed.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package phraseanet/phraseanet = 4.0.3 no fix

References

CVSS score 6.4/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Composer
Package
phraseanet/phraseanet
Disclosed
11.02.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gcpq-mrgg-v5f3 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: phraseanet/phraseanet

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This is the only known vulnerability of this package.

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