# CVE-2025-8848: A vulnerability in danny-avila/librechat version 0.7.9 allows for HTML injection via the Accept-Language header. When…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-8848-a-vulnerability-in-danny-avila-librechat-version-0-7-9-allows-for  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-10-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-8848 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2025-10-22

A vulnerability in danny-avila/librechat version 0.7.9 allows for HTML injection via the Accept-Language header. When a logged-in user sends an HTTP GET request with a crafted Accept-Language header, arbitrary HTML can be injected into the <html lang=""> tag of the response. This can lead to potential security risks such as cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Technologies: [LibreChat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/librechat). Vendors: [LibreChat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/librechat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-8848 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-8848 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-8848?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 22 October 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** LibreChat. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-8848?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-8848?** Check whether you run LibreChat. 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.

## Affected products

- LibreChat

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