Cross-site Scripting in Netgen Tags BundleGHSA-xvvv-wj7j-r9jm
MEDIUMGHSA-xvvv-wj7j-r9jm is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netgen/tagsbundle. A fix is available for netgen/tagsbundle — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-xvvv-wj7j-r9jm by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
netgen/tagsbundle🐘netgen/tagsbundleReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Netgen Tags Bundle 3.4.x before 3.4.11 and 4.0.x before 4.0.15 allows XSS in the Tags Admin interface.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | netgen/tagsbundle | ≥ 3.4.0&&< 3.4.11 | 3.4.11composer require netgen/tagsbundle:^3.4.11 |
| 🐘Packagist | netgen/tagsbundle | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.0.15 | 4.0.15composer require netgen/tagsbundle:^4.0.15 |
Affected Products
tags bundlenetgenDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for netgen/tagsbundle, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update netgen/tagsbundle to 3.4.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xvvv-wj7j-r9jm is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-xvvv-wj7j-r9jm in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.