REDAXO CMS is vulnerable to Reflected XSS in Mediapool Info Banner via args[types]
Summary
A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Mediapool view where the request parameter args[types] is rendered into an info banner without HTML-escaping. This allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the backend context when an authenticated user visits a crafted link while logged in.
Details
Control Flow:
redaxo/src/addons/mediapool/pages/index.phpreads args viarex_request('args', 'array')and passes them through as$argUrltomedia.list.php.redaxo/src/addons/mediapool/pages/media.list.phpinjects$argUrl['args']['types']into an HTML string without escaping:
if (!empty($argUrl['args']['types'])) {
echo rex_view::info(rex_i18n::msg('pool_file_filter') . ' <code>' . $argUrl['args']['types'] . '</code>');
}
PoC
- Log into the REDAXO backend.
- While authenticated, open a crafted URL like:
<host>/index.php?page=mediapool/media&args[types]="><img+src%3Dx+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29> - The info banner displays the unescaped value and activates the injected onerror handler, which opens an alert pop-up.
Impact
Arbitrary JavaScript execution in the backend, enabling theft of session cookies, CSRF tokens, or other sensitive data, and allowing an attacker to perform any administrative actions on behalf of the affected user.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | redaxo/source | < 5.20.1 | 5.20.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
redaxo/source- Disclosed
- 25.11.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-x6vr-q3vf-vqgq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: redaxo/source
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- Total entries
- 18
- First → latest
- 02.2024 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 11
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 7
- 2026: 8
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