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TI-2026-16010 Aliases CVE-2026-19744GHSA-6hqx-4r22-f9m2

Stored Cross-site Scripting in Pentestify Markdown renderer via unescaped quotes

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site Scripting in the Markdown renderer in maalfer Pentestify before 2.3.2 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the application origin via a Markdown link whose URL contains a double quote, which closes the anchor's href attribute because the renderer's sanitization step does not escape quotes

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Pentestify (maalfer): 2.3.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
maalferPentestifybefore 2.3.22.3.2Patch availableCNA
  • Pentestify Vendormaalfer Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Pentestify (maalfer) Fixed in 2.3.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19744
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hqx-4r22-f9m2

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-42379 Stored XSS in Pentestify via unsanitized finding images and report client logo CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-53112 HTML Injection in MailerUp double opt-in verification email CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-15995 Stored Cross-site Scripting in Pentestify user account deletion via unescaped username CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2026-15841 Stored Cross-site Scripting in Pentestify finding severity field CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2026-53309 CSS sanitizer bypass in Pentestify report themes allows forced outbound requests CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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