CVE-2025-8751: A vulnerability was found in Protected Total WebShield Extension up to 3.2.0 on Chrome

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-8751?

total webshield: upgrade to newer than 3.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-8751 being exploited?

CVE-2025-8751 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-8751 affect?

CVE-2025-8751 affects total webshield. Severity is low (CVSS 3.1). A vulnerability was found in Protected Total WebShield Extension up to 3.2.0 on Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Block Page. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to cros

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-8751?

Priority 27/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 3.1UPGRADE

CVE-2025-8751 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.1) affecting total webshield. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Protected Total WebShield Extension up to 3.2.0 on Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Block Page. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.1 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-94
Published	2025-08-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: totalwebshield

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-09 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

totalwebshield total webshield UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.2.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy total-webshield || rpm -q total-webshield || total-webshield --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade total-webshield

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade total-webshield

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-8751?

total webshield: upgrade to newer than 3.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-8751 being exploited?

CVE-2025-8751 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-2025-8751 affect?

CVE-2025-8751 affects total webshield. Severity is low (CVSS 3.1). A vulnerability was found in Protected Total WebShield Extension up to 3.2.0 on Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Block Page. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to cros

How urgent is CVE-2025-8751?

Priority 27/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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