CVE-2026-40487

Postiz Has Unrestricted File Upload via MIME Type Spoofing that Leads to Stored XSS

Published Apr 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Postiz is an AI social media scheduling tool. Prior to version 2.21.6, a file upload validation bypass allows any authenticated user to upload arbitrary HTML, SVG, or other executable file types to the server by spoofing the `Content-Type` header. The uploaded files are then served by nginx with a Content-Type derived from their original extension (`text/html`, `image/svg+xml`), enabling Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the context of the application's origin. This can lead to session riding, account takeover, and full compromise of other users' accounts. Version 2.21.6 contains a fix.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitroom
Gitroom postiz
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitroom:postiz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitroom
Gitroom postiz
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitroomhq
Gitroomhq postiz-app
Vendors & Products Gitroomhq
Gitroomhq postiz-app
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Postiz is an AI social media scheduling tool. Prior to version 2.21.6, a file upload validation bypass allows any authenticated user to upload arbitrary HTML, SVG, or other executable file types to the server by spoofing the `Content-Type` header. The uploaded files are then served by nginx with a Content-Type derived from their original extension (`text/html`, `image/svg+xml`), enabling Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the context of the application's origin. This can lead to session riding, account takeover, and full compromise of other users' accounts. Version 2.21.6 contains a fix.
Title Postiz Has Unrestricted File Upload via MIME Type Spoofing that Leads to Stored XSS
Weaknesses CWE-345
CWE-434
CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 20, 2026, 3:25 PM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2026, 7:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 18, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM