CVE-2026-27639

Mercator vulnerable to stored XSS via unescaped Blade directives in display templates

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mercator is an open source web application designed to enable mapping of information systems. A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Mercator prior to version 2026.02.22 due to the use of unescaped Blade directives (`{!! !!}`) in display templates. An authenticated user with the User role can inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads into fields such as "contact point" when creating or editing entities. The payload is then executed in the browser of any user who views the affected page, including administrators. Version 2026.02.22 fixes the vulnerability.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sourcentis
Sourcentis mercator
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sourcentis:mercator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sourcentis
Sourcentis mercator
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dbarzin
Dbarzin mercator
Vendors & Products Dbarzin
Dbarzin mercator
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mercator is an open source web application designed to enable mapping of information systems. A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Mercator prior to version 2026.02.22 due to the use of unescaped Blade directives (`{!! !!}`) in display templates. An authenticated user with the User role can inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads into fields such as "contact point" when creating or editing entities. The payload is then executed in the browser of any user who views the affected page, including administrators. Version 2026.02.22 fixes the vulnerability.
Title Mercator vulnerable to stored XSS via unescaped Blade directives in display templates
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 25, 2026, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2026, 10:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 25, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM