CVE-2026-91852

Cross-site scripting via incomplete context-aware sanitization

Published Sep 23, 2026 · Updated Sep 23, 2026

Cross-site scripting in Apache Sling XSS Protection before 2.4.12 allows attackers to execute script through crafted content. XSSAPIImpl accepts raw-text terminators in comments, preserves script-breaking characters in JSON, and permits quote or markup breakouts in style tokens. Exploitation requires a consuming Sling application to pass attacker-controlled values to an affected API and embed its output in HTML viewed by a victim.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Apache Sling XSS Protection before 2.4.12 allows attackers to execute script through crafted content. XSSAPIImpl accepts raw-text terminators in comments, preserves script-breaking characters in JSON, and permits quote or markup breakouts in style tokens. Exploitation requires a consuming Sling application to pass attacker-controlled values to an affected API and embed its output in HTML viewed by a victim.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-91852
Published
Sep 23, 2026
Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Sling XSS Protection
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.4.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Sling XSS Protectionversion=0 <2.4.12

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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