CVE-2025-53541: tuleap XSS — Fix

Description

Tuleap is an Open Source Suite created to facilitate management of software development and collaboration. In Tuleap Community Edition prior to version 16.9.99.1751892857 and Tuleap Enterprise Edition prior to 16.8-5 and 16.9-3, malicious users with some control over certain artifacts could insert malicious code when displaying the children of a parent artifact to force victims to execute the uncontrolled code. This is fixed in version Tuleap Community Edition prior to version 16.9.99.1751892857 and Tuleap Enterprise Edition prior to 16.8-5 and 16.9-3.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
enalean	tuleap	< 16.8-5
enalean	tuleap	< 16.9.99.1751892857
enalean	tuleap	16.9 — 16.9-3

References

Advisories & Patches

http://github.com/Enalean/tuleap/commit/c1aec8247697d63dc4af791ecd6bd70d105ded08 https://github.com/Enalean/tuleap/security/advisories/GHSA-6r66-j76j-rwhw https://tuleap.net/plugins/tracker/?aid=43693 https://tuleap.net/plugins/tracker/?aid=43693

Other References

https://tuleap.net/plugins/git/tuleap/tuleap/stable?a=commit&h=c1aec8247697d63dc4af791ecd6bd70d105ded08

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53541? +

Tuleap is an Open Source Suite created to facilitate management of software development and collaboration. In Tuleap Community Edition prior to version 16.9.99.1751892857 and Tuleap Enterprise Edition prior to 16.8-5 and 16.9-3, malicious users with some control over certain artifacts could insert malicious code when displaying the children of a parent artifact to force victims to execute the uncontrolled code. This is fixed in version Tuleap Community Edition prior to version 16.9.99.1751892857 and Tuleap Enterprise Edition prior to 16.8-5 and 16.9-3. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-53541? +

CVE-2025-53541 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53541? +

CVE-2025-53541 affects products from enalean, specifically: tuleap. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-53541? +

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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