Description
CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Improper neutralization of the __referer value 2.0.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated user's session via a javascript: URI rendered as an unsanitized clickable link on the msg_info page.
Published: 2026-09-21
Score: 5.2 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cross‑Site Scripting via Unsanitized Referer in CuteNews v2.1.2

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Improper neutralization of the __referer value 2.0.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated user's session via a javascript: URI rendered as an unsanitized clickable link on the msg_info page.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-21T15:47:48.082Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-36472

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T15:47:36.767Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-21T16:17:08.210

Modified: 2026-09-21T16:17:08.210

Link: CVE-2026-36472

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T17:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')