# CVE-2025-61597: Emlog Pro is vulnerable to stored XSS attack through HTML template injection

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.22
- Published: 2025-10-03 · Updated: 2025-10-03

## Affected

- emlog: fixed in 2.5.22

## Description

Emlog is an open source website building system. In versions 2.5.21 and below, an HTML template injection allows stored cross‑site scripting (XSS) via the mail template settings. Once a malicious payload is saved, any subsequent visit to the settings page in an authenticated admin context will execute attacker‑controlled JavaScript, enabling session/token theft and full admin account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.22.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on emlog, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.22) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/emlog/emlog/security/advisories/GHSA-hj97-hp2c-6m4m
- https://github.com/emlog/emlog/pull/179

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