CVE-2026-72559CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2026-72559

Medium · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in HortusFox 5.9 allows authenticated workspace members to inject persistent JavaScript into plant notes via Parsedown rendered without safe mode. Notes are rendered unescaped in the browser of every user who views the affected plant. An attacker can use this to steal session cookies or perform actions in the context of other users including administrators.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00226 · 12.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-08-11T16:17Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 11:12Z
    Daniel Brendel HortusFox - Cross-Site Scripting
    cvelistv5