CVE-2026-100521 | BDVDB-2026-379765 Detail
CotontiCotonti
Description#
Cotonti through 1.0.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin highlight parameter that performs no HTML or JavaScript escaping. Attackers can craft malicious links with injected JavaScript in the highlight parameter that executes in the browser of any visitor who opens the link, including administrators.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References#
- https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/issues/1907
- https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/pull/1908
- https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/plugins/search/search.header.php
- https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/plugins/search/search.page.first.php
- https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cotonti-through-1.0.0-reflected-xss-via-search-highlight-parameter
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.