CVE-2025-66521
CVSS 6.3 MediumEPSS 0.0%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Published: 2025-12-19T08:15:54.240
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in pdfonline.foxit.com within the Trusted Certificates feature. A crafted payload can be injected as the certificate name, which is later rendered into the DOM without proper sanitization. As a result, the injected script executes each time the Trusted Certificates view is loaded.
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How to fix CVE-2025-66521
CVE-2025-66521 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in pdfonline.foxit.com within the Trusted Certificates feature. A crafted payload can be injected as the certificate name, which is later rendered into the DOM without proper sanitization. As a result, the injected script executes each time the Trusted Certificates view is loaded. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE […]
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in pdfonline.foxit.com within the Trusted Certificates feature. A crafted payload can be injected as the certificate name, which is later rendered into the DOM without proper sanitization. As a result, the injected script executes each time the Trusted Certificates view is loaded. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE […]
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
MEDIUM
Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
Public Exploits: May be available
Vulnerability Timeline
Dec 19, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Dec 24, 2025
Imported to Database
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