Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2025-62716

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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88/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Plane is open-source project management software. Prior to version 1.1.0, an open redirect vulnerability in the ?next_path query parameter allows attackers to supply arbitrary schemes (e.g., javascript:) that are passed directly to router.push. This results in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser. The issue can be exploited without authentication and has severe impact, including information disclosure, and privilege escalation and modifications of administrative settings. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0.

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 confidence

Plane project management software contains an open redirect vulnerability in the ?next_path query parameter. The parameter value is passed directly to router.push without validation, allowing attackers to supply javascript: URIs that result in arbitrary JavaScript execution in victims' browsers. This can be exploited without authentication.

MitigationUpgrade Plane to version 1.1.0 or later, which includes proper validation of the next_path parameter to prevent arbitrary scheme injection.

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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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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  1. Identify installed Plane version
    Locate the Plane version number in the application UI (typically found in Settings > About, or in the footer of the admin dashboard), or query the API endpoint /api/v1/server-Info or /api/v1/users/me if available
    Affected if The installed version is below 1.1.0 (e.g., 1.0.x, 0.x.x)
  2. Verify next_path parameter acceptance
    Send a request to any Plane page with the query parameter ?next_path=test (such as /auth/login?next_path=test) and observe if the application accepts and reflects this parameter in the response or redirect
    Affected if The next_path parameter is accepted and processed without error
  3. Test for javascript: scheme injection
    Submit a request with ?next_path=javascript:alert(1) to any Plane endpoint (e.g., /auth/login?next_path=javascript:alert(1)) and check if the browser executes the JavaScript code upon navigation
    Affected if The javascript: URI is not sanitized and executes in the browser context
  4. Check authentication requirement for exploitation
    Confirm the vulnerability can be triggered without authenticating to Plane by accessing the vulnerable endpoint as an unauthenticated user
    Affected if The exploit works without requiring valid credentials
  5. Review server response headers
    Inspect HTTP responses from the Plane server for version-revealing headers or examine the HTML source for version strings embedded in scripts or meta tags
    Affected if Server exposes version information confirming a version below 1.1.0

An environment is affected if the installed Plane version is below 1.1.0 and the application accepts and processes the next_path query parameter without sanitizing javascript: or other arbitrary URI schemes.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Plane to version 1.1.0 or later, which includes proper validation of the next_path parameter to prevent arbitrary scheme injection.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.1.0

  1. Verify current Plane installation version to confirm it is prior to 1.1.0
  2. Review the official Plane release notes and migration guide for version 1.1.0
  3. Create a full backup of the Plane database and configuration files
  4. Stop the Plane service
  5. Upgrade Plane to version 1.1.0 following the official upgrade instructions (typically by pulling the latest Docker image or updating the installation method used)
  6. Start the Plane service and verify it is running
  7. Test that the ?next_path parameter is now properly sanitized and does not accept javascript: or other arbitrary schemes
  8. Verify that authentication, authorization, and core project management functions work correctly after the upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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