Medium severity · published Sep 9, 2025
CVE-2025-44595
Halo v2.20.17 and before is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in /halo_host/archives/{name}
6.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Halo v2.20.17 and before is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in /halo_host/archives/{name}.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
Halo · Halo
through 2.20.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-44595
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-44595
Broken Link
https://meadow-horn-b94.notion.site/halo-xss-11842bd5b118808ba6f2c199a65bb42d
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