CVE-2025-61311
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 reflected cross-site scripted (XSS) vulnerability in the dfm-menu_alerts.php component of GmbH Mecury Managed Print Services (docuForm) v11.11c allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload into an unfiltered variable value.
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 · high confidenceA reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the dfm-menu_alerts.php component of GmbH Mercury Managed Print Services (docuForm) v11.11c. The vulnerability stems from unfiltered user input being reflected back to the user's browser without proper sanitization, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser.
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CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 docuForm installationIdentify if GmbH Mercury Managed Print Services (docuForm) web application is installed on the system by locating the application directory or checking web server document roots for docuForm-related files.Affected if The product is present and running.
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Check installed versionLocate version information for the docuForm installation - typically found in version files, about pages, or the application header/footer. Compare the version number to v11.11c.Affected if The installed version is v11.11c or falls within the affected version range.
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Locate dfm-menu_alerts.phpSearch the web application directory for the file dfm-menu_alerts.php - this is the vulnerable component. Common paths may include /, /includes/, or /components/ directories within the docuForm installation.Affected if The file dfm-menu_alerts.php exists in the web application root.
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Verify parameter handling in dfm-menu_alerts.phpIf the file exists, inspect the PHP source code to identify parameters that are processed and reflected in the HTML output without sanitization. Look for unsanitized use of $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST variables.Affected if The file contains user-supplied input reflected in HTML output without proper encoding or validation.
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Test for reflected XSSIf the component is accessible, send a crafted request with a test payload (such as <script>alert(1)</script>) in suspected parameters and verify if the payload is reflected back in the response unescaped.Affected if User input is reflected in the response without HTML encoding, allowing script execution.
The environment is affected if docuForm v11.11c is installed and the dfm-menu_alerts.php component exists with unsanitized user input reflection.
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 all variable inputs in dfm-menu_alerts.php to sanitize user-supplied data before reflecting it in the HTML response.
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