Stored XSS via Attachments Feature in https://pdfonline.foxit.com/
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Foxit PDF Editor Cloud (pdfonline) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the file upload feature. A malicious username is embedded into the upload file list without proper escaping, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution when the list is displayed. This issue affects pdfonline.foxit.com: before 2026‑02‑03.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | pdfonline.foxit.com | before 2026‑02‑03 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- pdfonline.foxit.com VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected before 2026‑02‑03 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1591
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4wf-v389-9w53
References
More Foxit Software Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04633 Foxit PDF Reader < 4.3.1.0218 JavaScript File Write CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-06851 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-02932 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02965 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02964 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02962 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-1591 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1591 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4wf-v389-9w53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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