# CVE-2025-65012: Kirby CMS has cross-site scripting (XSS) in the changes dialog

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-65012-kirby-cms-has-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-the-changes-dialog  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-65012 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2025-11-18

Kirby is an open-source content management system. From versions 5.0.0 to 5.1.3, attackers could change the title of any page or the name of any user to a malicious string. Then they could modify any content field of the same model without saving, making the model a candidate for display in the "Changes" dialog. If another authenticated user subsequently opened the dialog in their Panel, the malicious code would be executed. This vulnerability affects all Kirby 5 sites that might have potential attackers in the group of authenticated Panel users or that allow external visitors to update page titles or usernames. The attack requires user interaction by another Panel user and cannot be automated. This issue has been patched in version 5.1.4.

Technologies: [Getkirby Kirby](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/getkirby-kirby-1), [getkirby/cms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/getkirby-cms). Vendors: [Getkirby](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/getkirby), [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-65012 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-65012 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-65012?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 18 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** getkirby/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0,fixed=5.1.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-65012?** Yes. getkirby/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.1.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-65012?** Check whether you run Getkirby Kirby or getkirby/cms (Packagist) 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.

## How to fix

- getkirby/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 5.1.4 or later

  ```sh
  composer require getkirby/cms:^5.1.4
  ```


## Affected products

- Getkirby Kirby
- getkirby/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0,fixed=5.1.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-65012
- GHSA-84hf-8gh5-575j

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