CVE-2026-36472

Published Sep 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Improper neutralization of the __referer value 2.0.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated user's session via a javascript: URI rendered as an unsanitized clickable link on the msg_info page.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cutenews
Cutenews cutenews
Vendors & Products Cutenews
Cutenews cutenews
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Title Cross‑Site Scripting via Unsanitized Referer in CuteNews v2.1.2
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Title Cross‑Site Scripting via Unsanitized Referer in CuteNews v2.1.2
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Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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

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Description CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Improper neutralization of the __referer value 2.0.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated user's session via a javascript: URI rendered as an unsanitized clickable link on the msg_info page.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 21, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 PM