CVE-2025-27518: XSS

Description

Cognita is a RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) Framework for building modular, open source applications for production by TrueFoundry. An insecure CORS configuration in the Cognita backend server allows arbitrary websites to send cross site requests to the application. This vulnerability is fixed in commit 75079c3d3cf376381489b9a82ee46c69024e1a15.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References

Other References

https://github.com/truefoundry/cognita/commit/75079c3d3cf376381489b9a82ee46c69024e1a15 https://github.com/truefoundry/cognita/pull/424 https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-193_GHSL-2024-194_Cognita/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-27518? +

Cognita is a RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) Framework for building modular, open source applications for production by TrueFoundry. An insecure CORS configuration in the Cognita backend server allows arbitrary websites to send cross site requests to the application. This vulnerability is fixed in commit 75079c3d3cf376381489b9a82ee46c69024e1a15.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-27518? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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