CVE-2026-77643
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CVE-2026-77643 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A cross-site scripting vulnerability in queryparser/termgenerator_internal.cc in Xapian xapian-core before 2.1.0 and before 1.4.32 exists due to incomplete HTML escaping by Xapian::MSet::snippet(). NOTE: this issue exists because of a missed corner case of CVE-2018-0499.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in queryparser/termgenerator_internal.cc in Xapian xapian-core before 2.1.0 and before 1.4.32 exists due to incomplete HTML escaping by Xapian::MSet::snippet(). NOTE: this issue exists because of a missed corner case of CVE-2018-0499.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xapian | xapian-core | >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.0; < 1.4.32 |
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- Status
- Deferred
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