Reflected XSS in ProjectSend thumbnails-regenerate.php via start_date / end_date Parameters
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
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
ProjectSend r2029 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in thumbnails-regenerate.php that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript by supplying unsanitized values in the start_date and end_date GET parameters, which are echoed unescaped into HTML attribute values. Attackers can craft a malicious URL that, when followed by an authenticated victim with edit_settings permissions, executes injected scripts in the application origin to steal session cookies or perform unauthorized actions including user management, file management, and application settings changes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProjectSend | ProjectSend | up to b4ad95b | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ProjectSend VendorProjectSend Affected up to b4ad95b Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ProjectSend |
- cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ProjectSend
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fp2-v633-2824
References
Patch 1
Other 1
More ProjectSend vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10826 ProjectSend Unauthenticated Configuration Modification KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-30263 ProjectSend r1605 Remote Code Execution via File Extension Manipulation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-76153 ProjectSend users API flaw lets token holders take over accounts CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-30213 ProjectSend r1605 Insecure Direct Object Reference File Download Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2014-07764 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in process-upload.php in ProjectSend (formerly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-30188 ProjectSend r1605 CSV Injection via User Account Export Functionality CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-53992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fp2-v633-2824 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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