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TI-2026-42379 Aliases CVE-2026-59238GHSA-hpcr-c79h-7cww

Stored XSS in Pentestify via unsanitized finding images and report client logo

Priority LOW 37CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
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

Stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) in the client-side report rendering functions (renderPreview, renderEditor, renderAuditData in js/app.js) in maalfer Pentestify before 1.1.0 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any user who views an affected report via a payload stored in a finding's images array or a report's client_logo array, which is interpolated into an <img> src attribute without escaping.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00562 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Pentestify (maalfer): 1.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 1.1.01.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • Pentestify Vendormaalfer Affected before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Pentestify (maalfer) Fixed in 1.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpcr-c79h-7cww

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-53112 HTML Injection in MailerUp double opt-in verification email CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-16010 Stored Cross-site Scripting in Pentestify Markdown renderer via unescaped quotes CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • 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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