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CVE-2026-29971

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.30%

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CVE-2026-29971 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WebFileSys version before 2.32.0 and fixed in v.2.32.0. User-controlled input is reflected into HTML and JavaScript contexts without proper output encoding, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via the ftpBackup functionality, authentication input handling, search functionality, and error message rendering components. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WebFileSys version before 2.32.0 and fixed in v.2.32.0. User-controlled input is reflected into HTML and JavaScript contexts without proper output encoding, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via the ftpBackup functionality, authentication input handling, search functionality, and error message rendering components

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.30%

21.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-29971?
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WebFileSys version before 2.32.0 and fixed in v.2.32.0. User-controlled input is reflected into HTML and JavaScript contexts without proper output encoding, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via the ftpBackup functionality, authentication input handling, search functionality, and error message rendering components
How severe is CVE-2026-29971?
CVE-2026-29971 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-29971?
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Source: NVD / NIST