CVE-2025-41037
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been discovered in appRain CMF version 4.0.5, consisting of a stored authenticated XSS due to a lack of proper validation of user input, through the 'data[FileManager][search]' parameter in /apprain/admin/filemanager.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stored authenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in appRain CMF 4.0.5. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on the 'data[FileManager][search]' parameter within the admin file manager interface at /apprain/admin/filemanager. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other admin users viewing the file manager.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.0.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm appRain CMF versionLocate and inspect the version file or header in your appRain installation. Typical locations include a version.php file, composer.json, or the admin dashboard footer which often displays the software version.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0.5
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Verify admin authentication is enabledConfirm you have valid admin credentials and can access the appRain admin panel at /apprain/admin/ or the equivalent path. The vulnerability requires an authenticated session.Affected if You can successfully log in as an administrator to the CMF
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Check if file manager module is accessibleNavigate to the file manager interface at /apprain/admin/filemanager (or the equivalent path in your installation). Confirm the page loads and the search functionality is present.Affected if The file manager search interface is accessible to your authenticated admin account
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Inspect the search parameter handlingExamine the source code or HTTP request handling for the data[FileManager][search] parameter in the file manager component. Check if input validation and output encoding are properly implemented.Affected if The search parameter lacks proper input validation and output encoding, allowing unsanitized JavaScript to be stored and rendered
You are affected if you are running appRain CMF version 4.0.5 with an authenticated admin session able to access the file manager search functionality.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding on the search parameter in the file manager component. Use context-appropriate escaping when displaying user-supplied data. Consider implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) as defense-in-depth.
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