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Reflected cross-site scripting in REDAXO Metainfo API type parameter

Priority LOW 10CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

REDAXO core before 5.21.0 is affected. Improper neutralization of input (CWE-79) lets an authenticated attacker inject scripts through the type parameter of the metainfo_default_fields_create API, which is rendered unescaped. An attacker can craft a link with a valid CSRF token and an HTML payload that executes scripts in a victim's backend session.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

REDAXO before 5.21.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject scripts via the type parameter of the metainfo_default_fields_create API. Attackers can craft a link with a valid CSRF token and HTML payload that rex_view::message() renders unescaped, executing scripts in a victim's backend session.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed core (redaxo): 5.21.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
redaxocorebefore 5.21.05.21.0Patch availableCNA
  • core Vendorredaxo Affected before 5.21.0 Fixed in 5.21.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:redaxo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——redaxo
  • cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:redaxo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·redaxo

Remediation

Update REDAXO core to 5.21.0, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA core (redaxo) Fixed in 5.21.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    redaxo core 5.21.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81114 Reflected cross-site scripting in REDAXO backend packages APIPriority MEDIUM 44

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117537
  2. 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-76pp-mqrq-h425

References

  • TI-2018-15578 Redaxo CMS Mediapool Addon 5.5.1 Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-17559 Redaxo has Path Traversal in Backup Addon Leading to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-38656 Unrestricted file upload in redaxo core CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-39517 A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the template management component in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-30898 REDAXO CMS v2.11.0 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-30896 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the MediaPool module of Redaxo CMS v5.17.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources