CVE-2025-27824: backdropcms link iframe formatter
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-27824 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in backdropcms link iframe formatter. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 07-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An XSS issue was discovered in the Link iframe formatter module before 1.x-1.1.1 for Backdrop CMS. It doesn't sufficiently sanitize input before displaying results to the screen. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have the ability to create content containing an iFrame field.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Backdropcms1 product
- link iframe formatter< 1.x-1.1.1
1 vendor · 1 product