Cross-site scripting in net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Versions of the package net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml before 1.2026.0 are vulnerable to Stored XSS due to insufficient sanitization of interactive attributes in GraphViz diagrams. As a result, a crafted PlantUML diagram can inject malicious JavaScript into generated SVG output, leading to arbitrary script execution in the context of applications that render the SVG.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml | before 1.2026.0 | 1.2026.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml (Maven) | before 1.2026.0 | 1.2026.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hrvf-g648-rf3m |
- net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml Vendor— Affected before 1.2026.0 Fixed in 1.2026.0 Patch available CNA
- net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.2026.0 Fixed in 1.2026.0 Patch available GHSA-hrvf-g648-rf3m
Remediation
- Fix · CNA net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml Fixed in 1.2026.0
- Fix · GHSA-hrvf-g648-rf3m net.sourceforge.plantuml:plantuml (Maven) Fixed in 1.2026.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Service Mesh 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrvf-g648-rf3m
References
More Plantuml vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03207 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in plantuml/plantuml CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-01260 URL Restriction Bypass in plantuml/plantuml CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-01118 XSS via Embedded SVG in SVG Diagram Format in plantuml/plantuml CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-03206 Improper Access Control in plantuml/plantuml CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-0858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrvf-g648-rf3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-0858 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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