Cross-site scripting in PowerShell Universal notifications
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Devolutions PowerShell Universal before 2026.3.1 fails to neutralize input in its notifications feature, which enables cross-site scripting (CWE-79). An authenticated user with notification creation permission can run arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of another user through a crafted notification target URL.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in the notifications feature in Devolutions PowerShell Universal 2026.3.0 and earlier allows an authenticated user with notification creation permission to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of another user via a crafted notification target URL.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devolutions | PowerShell Universal | before 2026.3.1 | 2026.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerShell Universal VendorDevolutions Affected before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.3.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Devolutions PowerShell Universal to version 2026.3.1.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA PowerShell Universal (Devolutions) Fixed in 2026.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116627
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-7f5v-mvwm-33f5
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Devolutions vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02787 Improper authentication in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02768 Improper input validation in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02729 Missing authentication in Devolutions Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06040 Incorrect permission assignment in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04041 Improper authentication in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-02702 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Controls in Devolutions Server 2025.3.15 and earlier… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-116627 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116627 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f5v-mvwm-33f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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