Takahe through 0.11.0 Cross-Site Scripting via javascript: URL Scheme
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- 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
Takahe through 0.11.0 fails to restrict URL schemes in link hrefs within federated post content and profile summaries, allowing remote actors to inject javascript: links. Attackers can deliver federated content with malicious javascript: hrefs that execute in the instance origin when clicked, enabling session hijacking or impersonation of viewers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00338 27th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jointakahe | takahe | up to 0.11.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- takahe Vendorjointakahe Affected up to 0.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8xj-r4q8-q652
Sources
- CVE-2026-91146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p8xj-r4q8-q652 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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