CVE-2026-3178Network attack vector

Unauthenticated visitor script execution via unescaped directory names

Published Mar 11, 2026 · Updated Mar 11, 2026

Stored XSS in Jeroen Peters Name Directory 1.32.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts via name_directory_name. The admin.php submission handler stores the name_directory_name value without sufficient sanitization, while helpers.php renders it without context-appropriate escaping. A public suggestion form must accept the entry and an injected directory page must be viewed; the script then executes in that visitor's browser.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Jeroen Peters Name Directory 1.32.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts via name_directory_name. The admin.php submission handler stores the name_directory_name value without sufficient sanitization, while helpers.php renders it without context-appropriate escaping. A public suggestion form must accept the entry and an injected directory page must be viewed; the script then executes in that visitor's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-3178
Published
Mar 11, 2026
Updated
Mar 11, 2026
Vendor
Jeroen Peters
Product
Name Directory
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.32.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Jeroen Peters · Name Directoryversion=* <=1.32.1

Published CVSS scores

7.2WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.0Rapid7AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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