Sakai through 12.6 allows XSS via a chat user name.
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Sakai through 12.6 allows XSS via a chat user name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00832 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.sakaiproject:chat-base (Maven) | up to 12.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-q8wc-9xvp-g3c3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.sakaiproject:chat-base (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 12.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-q8wc-9xvp-g3c3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sakailms:sakai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.6 | Vulnerable | sakaiproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:sakailms:sakai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.6 Vulnerable ·sakaiproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8wc-9xvp-g3c3
References
More sakaiproject Sakai vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-32130 Sakai: Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-38900 Sakai kernel-impl: predictable PRNG used to generate server‑side encryption key in EncryptionUtilityServiceImpl CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2026-25799 SAK-52311: Sakai site-manage group titles can contain XSS content CVSS 4.0LOW 1.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-16148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8wc-9xvp-g3c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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