TI-2026-50812 Aliases CVE-2026-72553 GHSA-7g6m-7cgf-xmj8

ElkArte Forum ElkArte - Cross-Site Scripting

LOW 24CWE-79Published 2026-08-11 · Updated 2026-08-11

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in ElkArte Forum 2.0 Beta 1 allows any registered member to inject persistent JavaScript into the profile fields cust_blurb and cust_locate. The fields are saved without HTML encoding and rendered unescaped in profile views visible to administrators. An attacker can craft a payload that executes in an administrator session, enabling session hijacking or privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
ElkArte Forum	ElkArte	up to 2.0 Beta 1	—	No fix listed	CNA

ElkArte VendorElkArte Forum Affected up to 2.0 Beta 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72553
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g6m-7cgf-xmj8

References

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Sources

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