Medium

Leantime allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

  • Disclosed: 21.02.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Summary

Stored XSS, also known as persistent XSS, is the more damaging of the two. It occurs when a malicious script is injected directly into a vulnerable web application.

Details

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found that could potentially compromise user data and pose a significant security risk to the platform.

PoC

  • Create a project
  • Navigate to project
  • Visit to the integration
  • Add malicious payload inside the webhook and save it.
  • Notice the alert dialogue indicating successful execution of the XSS payload.
'';!--" onfocus=alert(0) autofocus=""  onload=alert(3);="&{(alert(1))}" |="" mufazmi"="
'';!--" onfocus=alert(0) autofocus=""  onload=alert(3);=>>"&{(alert(1))}" |="">> mufazmi"=">>

POC

https://youtu.be/kqKFgsOqstg

Impact

This XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of a victim's browser when they click on a specially crafted link. This could lead to various malicious activities, including session hijacking, stealing sensitive information such as cookies or login credentials, and potentially compromising the entire platform's security.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package leantime/leantime <= 3.1.4 no fix

References

CVSS score -
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Composer
Package
leantime/leantime
Disclosed
21.02.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-63cr-xg3f-8jvr - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: leantime/leantime

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (12) in the archive
Total entries
12
First → latest
02.2025 03.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 2
  • Medium 8
  • Low 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2025: 11
  2. 2026: 1
Severity:
  1. High ghsa-c39w-3pjx-qc7m < 3.3 3.3
  2. Leantime allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) this entry
    Medium ghsa-63cr-xg3f-8jvr <= 3.1.4 no fix

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