Cross-site scripting in PaperCut NG/MF
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG/MF before 25.0.10 allow authenticated administrator users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML code via different UI fields. This could be used to compromise other admininistrator's sessions or perform unauthorized actions via the administrator's authenticated context (e.g. requires an active login session).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut NG/MF | before 25.0.10 | 25.0.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- PaperCut NG/MF VendorPaperCut Affected before 25.0.10 Fixed in 25.0.10 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PaperCut NG/MF (PaperCut) Fixed in 25.0.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6wx-rxrp-cc9p
References
More Papercut Mf vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56642 PaperCut MF/NG: Unsafe Dynamic Class Loading in Database Connector KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-12085 Improper access control in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02373 PaperCut MF/NG 22.0.10 (Build 65996 2023-03-27) - Remote code execution via CSRF KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-56284 PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12086 Improper authentication in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-20314 PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-4794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m6wx-rxrp-cc9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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