Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the system configuration section in the…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the system configuration section in the administrative user interface in Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2r1, 8.1 before 8.1r2, 8.0 before 8.0r9, and 7.4 before 7.4r13.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01103 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:8.1r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1r1.0 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Pulse Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:8.1r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1r1.0 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcqx-86vv-4gxg
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-4789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pcqx-86vv-4gxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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