# CVE-2025-60837: mingSoft MCMS reflected XSS in search.do

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-60837-mingsoft-mcms-reflected-xss-in-search-do  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-10-23. Updated: 2026-07-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-60837 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2025-10-23

MCMS, a popular open-source Java content management system, is vulnerable to a security flaw in its search functionality. An attacker can trick a user into clicking a malicious link, allowing the attacker to execute unauthorized scripts in the user's browser. This could lead to the theft of session cookies, unauthorized actions on behalf of the user, or the defacement of the web page as seen by the victim.

Technologies: [net.mingsoft:ms-mcms (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/net-mingsoft-ms-mcms), [Mingsoft Mcms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mcms). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven), [Mingsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/mingsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-60837 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-60837 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-60837?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 23 October 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** net.mingsoft:ms-mcms (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=6.0.1; Mingsoft Mcms <= 6.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-60837?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-60837 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-60837?** Check whether you run net.mingsoft:ms-mcms (Maven) or Mingsoft Mcms at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MCMS versions up to and including 6.0.1. The flaw is located in the '/mcms/search.do' endpoint, specifically within the 'content_title' parameter. An attacker can bypass front-end protections to inject malicious JavaScript payloads (e.g., using 'onfocus' and 'autofocus' attributes) that execute when a victim views a specially crafted link or submits a malicious POST request. This vulnerability does not require authentication. Successful exploitation allows for session hijacking or unauthorized manipulation of the user's browser session within the context of the affected site.

## Affected products

- mingSoft (Mingfei) MCMS <= 6.0.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-60837
- GHSA-wvv5-5g6x-hp7j

## Timeline

- 2025-10-23: disclosed: Initial disclosure of CVE-2025-60837
- 2025-10-23: advisory

## References

- [https://gist.github.com/xuzhiwei66666666/5cec37c9f674a08bc0d8654d42b4137a](https://gist.github.com/xuzhiwei66666666/5cec37c9f674a08bc0d8654d42b4137a)
- [https://gitee.com/mingSoft/MCMS](https://gitee.com/mingSoft/MCMS)

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