CVE-2025-71179: Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 contains reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the search para

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-71179 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting academy lms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 contains reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the search parameter to the /academy/blogs endpoint, and the string parameter to the /academy/course_bundles/search/query endpoint. These vulnerabilities are distinct from the patch for CVE-2023-4119, which only fixed XSS in query and sort_by parameters to the /academy/home/courses endpoint.

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	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2026-02-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: creativeitem

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-02-03 18:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

creativeitem academy lms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy academy-lms || rpm -q academy-lms || academy-lms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison academy-lms sudo apt install academy-lms=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo apt-mark hold academy-lms

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

dnf --showduplicates list academy-lms sudo dnf downgrade academy-lms-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add academy-lms

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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-71179?

academy lms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-71179 being exploited?

CVE-2025-71179 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-2025-71179 affect?

CVE-2025-71179 affects academy lms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 contains reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the search parameter to the /academy/blogs endpoint, and the string parameter to the /academy/course_bundles/search/query endpoint. These vulnera

How urgent is CVE-2025-71179?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

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