CVE-2025-9208: opentext web_site_management_server Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-9208 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in opentext web_site_management_server. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 19-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS. The vulnerability could execute malicious scripts on the client side when the download query parameter is removed from the file URL, allowing attackers to compromise user sessions and data. This issue affects Web Site Management Server: 16.7.X, 16.8, 16.8.1.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Red
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.21% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundVulnerability Research
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opentext1 product
- web_site_management_server≤ 16.8.1
Opentext™1 product
- web site management server≥ 16.7.0, < 16.8.0 | 16.8 | 16.8.1
2 vendors · 2 products