CVE-2026-117538

REDAXO before 5.21.0 Reflected XSS via Packages API function Parameter

MEDIUM
4.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTC
Updated: October 27, 2026 at 03:02 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRedaxo

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Severity
MEDIUM4.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

REDAXO before 5.21.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the backend packages API, where the function parameter is concatenated into an error message rendered without HTML escaping. Attackers can lure an authenticated backend user to a crafted link containing a valid CSRF token, executing JavaScript that performs same-origin actions or reads DOM data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.21.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

4.1MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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