Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS. The vulnerability could execute malicious scripts on the client side when the download query parameter is removed from the file URL, allowing attackers to compromise user sessions and data.

This issue affects Web Site Management Server: 16.7.X, 16.8, 16.8.1.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenText™ Web Site Management Server unaffected
Version Status Constraints
16.7.x affected —
16.8 affected —
16.8.1 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

https://support.opentext.com/csm/en?id=ot_kb_unauthenticated&sysparm_article=KB0854844

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/MarioTesoro/vulnerability-research/blob/main/CVE-2025-9208/README.md cve-icon
https://support.opentext.com/csm/en?id=ot_kb_unauthenticated&sysparm_article=KB0854844 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Opentext
Opentext web Site Management Server
Vendors & Products Opentext
Opentext web Site Management Server

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ Web Site Management Server allows Stored XSS. The vulnerability could execute malicious scripts on the client side when the download query parameter is removed from the file URL, allowing attackers to compromise user sessions and data. This issue affects Web Site Management Server: 16.7.X, 16.8, 16.8.1.
Title Stored-XSS vulnerability discovered in OpenText WSM Management Server.
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Red'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenText

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-24T14:34:34.043Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T18:53:11.073Z

Link: CVE-2025-9208

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Updated: 2026-02-24T14:34:34.043Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-19T23:16:15.663

Modified: 2026-02-24T15:21:36.827

Link: CVE-2025-9208

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-20T09:53:40Z

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