Vulnerability report

Exploitation attempts observed in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-47204

Bootstrap Multiselect Cross-Site Scripting

David Stutz / Bootstrap Multiselect

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Severity
CVSS 6.1 · Medium
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploitation attempts observed in the wild
EPSS
0.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2025-47204 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting David Stutz Bootstrap Multiselect. An issue was discovered in post.php in bootstrap-multiselect (aka Bootstrap Multiselect) 1.1.2. A PHP script in the...

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

David Stutz / Bootstrap Multiselect.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

An issue was discovered in post.php in bootstrap-multiselect (aka Bootstrap Multiselect) 1.1.2

An issue was discovered in post.php in bootstrap-multiselect (aka Bootstrap Multiselect) 1.1.2. A PHP script in the source code echoes arbitrary POST data.

If a developer adopts this structure wholesale in a live application, it could create a Reflective Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable through Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Published
13 May 2025
Exploitation Attempts Reported
13 May 2025
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation attempts observed in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 13 May 2025

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 24 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-05-13 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
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Callback hosts
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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-47204.yaml 24 Jun 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.1 Medium

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

0.4%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CWE-352

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Bootstrap Multiselect <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 04:30 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. 04:30 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party report of exploitation attempts

  4. 00:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-47204",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 6.1,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.00443,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}