CVE-2025-63640: Sourcecodester Medicine Reminder App v1.0 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the "Medicine Name" a

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-63640 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting medicine reminder app. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Sourcecodester Medicine Reminder App v1.0 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the "Medicine Name" and "Notes (Optional)" fields when creating an "Upcoming Reminder", allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary potentially malicious HTML/JavaScript code that executes in the victim's browser upon clicking the "Save Reminder" button.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-11-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rems

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-07 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rems medicine reminder app DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy medicine-reminder-app || rpm -q medicine-reminder-app || medicine-reminder-app --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison medicine-reminder-app sudo apt install medicine-reminder-app=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold medicine-reminder-app

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list medicine-reminder-app sudo dnf downgrade medicine-reminder-app-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add medicine-reminder-app

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-63640?

medicine reminder app: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-63640 being exploited?

CVE-2025-63640 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-63640 affect?

CVE-2025-63640 affects medicine reminder app. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Sourcecodester Medicine Reminder App v1.0 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the "Medicine Name" and "Notes (Optional)" fields when creating an "Upcoming Reminder", allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary potentially malicious

How urgent is CVE-2025-63640?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

References

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