CVE-2026-36468
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CVE-2026-36468 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in index.php in CuteNews v.2.1.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to supply an arbitrarily named URL parameter key, with part of its name containing any URL-encoded common XSS payload (such as "><script>alert(1)</script>).. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in index.php in CuteNews v.2.1.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to supply an arbitrarily named URL parameter key, with part of its name containing any URL-encoded common XSS payload (such as "><script>alert(1)</script>).
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
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- Status
- Deferred
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