PT-2025-39404 · Unknown · Monkeytype

Leonabcd123 · Published 2025-09-25 · Updated 2025-10-28 · CVE-2025-59838

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Monkeytype versions prior to 25.36.0

Description Improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS).

Recommendations Update to a version later than 25.36.0.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-59838

GHSA-J4XX-FWW5-774W

Affected Products

Monkeytype

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774w · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/59xxx/CVE-2025-59838.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/f025b121cbe437e29de432b4aa72e0de22c755b7 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59838 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59838 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/releases/tag/v25.44.0 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1971309954515550390 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/33332 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140699 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1971232405638758469 · Twitter Post