CVE-2026-43887Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized mention href

Published May 11, 2026 · Updated May 11, 2026

Stored XSS in Outline 0.84.0 through 1.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in another user's browser via comments. The Mention.tsx toDOM function copies untrusted href values for URL and external mention types directly into rendered anchors without protocol validation. A victim must click the crafted mention, and execution succeeds only where Content Security Policy does not block the javascript scheme.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Outline 0.84.0 through 1.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in another user's browser via comments. The Mention.tsx toDOM function copies untrusted href values for URL and external mention types directly into rendered anchors without protocol validation. A victim must click the crafted mention, and execution succeeds only where Content Security Policy does not block the javascript scheme.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-43887
Published
May 11, 2026
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
Outline
Product
Outline
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 0.84.0, < 1.7.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Outline · Outlineversion=>= 0.84.0, < 1.7.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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