Apache Sling XSS: Sanitizer bypass, uncontrolled resource consumption and failure pf protection mechanisms
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. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Sling XSS. This issue affects Apache Sling XSS: before 2.4.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.12, which fixes the issue.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Sling XSS (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.4.12
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache Sling XSS 2.4.12
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-62045 Apache Sling XSS: CWE-79 multiple raw-string break-outs and ReDOS in XSSImplPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-62131 Apache Sling XSS: Missing parser resource limitsPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-62129 Apache Sling XSS: Improper escaping in the XSS Webconsole pluginPriority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrc3-fm2q-6j2c
References
More Apache Sling Xss Protection Api vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11488 Cross-site scripting in Apache Sling CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-62045 Apache Sling XSS: CWE-79 multiple raw-string break-outs and ReDOS in XSSImpl CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-62131 Apache Sling XSS: Missing parser resource limits CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-62129 Apache Sling XSS: Improper escaping in the XSS Webconsole plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-51337 Apache Sling XSS: XSS possible through XSSAPI.getValidHref() CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-91928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrc3-fm2q-6j2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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