CVE-2026-126498

WriteFreely before 0.17.3 Stored XSS via Unsanitized Post Slug

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WriteFreely before 0.17.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated authors to inject HTML by supplying a malicious post slug via the CreatePost API. The raw slug is concatenated into an anchor by augmentReadingDestination() for paid-shortcode posts, executing script for RSS/Atom feed readers, newsletter recipients and ActivityPub viewers.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description WriteFreely before 0.17.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated authors to inject HTML by supplying a malicious post slug via the CreatePost API. The raw slug is concatenated into an anchor by augmentReadingDestination() for paid-shortcode posts, executing script for RSS/Atom feed readers, newsletter recipients and ActivityPub viewers.
Title WriteFreely before 0.17.3 Stored XSS via Unsanitized Post Slug
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 12:58 AM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:36 PM