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CVE-2025-45406
Withdrawn Advisory: CodeIgniter4 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in debugbar_time Parameter
Impact
### Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because the original report was found to be invalid. This link is maintained to preserve external references. For more information, see https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/5862. ### Original Description A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CodeIgniter4 v4.6.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the debugbar_time parameter.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | codeigniter4/framework | <= 4.6.2 | none recorded |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7h5r-54mm-w4pq
- https://medium.com/@talktoshweta0/when-debugging-bites-back-exposing-a-persistent-xss-in-codeigniter4-c9caf804a190
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15943
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50556
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-49jm-g4m8-x53p
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-45406
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/v4.6.2/system/Debug/Toolbar.php#L496
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/framework/blob/v4.6.2/system/Debug/Toolbar.php#L496