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TI-2026-30792 Aliases CVE-2026-42509GHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj

Apache Wicket: crafted strings can break out of the JavaScript sequence

Priority LOW 27CWE-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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, 9.0.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00357 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven): 10.9.0

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
ApacheApache Wicket8.0.0 – 8.17.0; 9.0.0 – 9.22.0; 10.0.0 – 10.8.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven)8.0.0-M1 – 8.17.0—No fix listedGHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj
—org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven)9.0.0-M1 – 9.22.0—No fix listedGHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj
—org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven)10.0.0-M1 to before 10.9.010.9.0Patch availableGHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj
  • Apache Wicket VendorApache Affected 8.0.0 – 8.17.0; 9.0.0 – 9.22.0; 10.0.0 – 10.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0-M1 – 8.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj
  • org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0-M1 – 9.22.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj
  • org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.9.0 Fixed in 10.9.0 Patch available GHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.17.0; 9.0.0 – 9.22.0; 10.0.0 to before 10.9.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.17.0; 9.0.0 – 9.22.0; 10.0.0 to before 10.9.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven) Fixed in 10.9.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42509
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x9h-93gp-chpj

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2016-05834 The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-28853 Apache Wicket: possible session fixation using AuthenticatedWebSession CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-24295 Apache Wicket: Remote code execution via XSLT injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-49926 Apache Wicket: Configured file upload limits are not enforced when the multipart request has already been parsed CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-06275 DNS proxy and possible amplification attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05847 Cross-site request forgery in Apache Wicket CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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