Textpattern CMS version 4.9.0 contains a second-order cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting improper sanitization of user-supplied input in Atom feed XML elements. Attackers can embed unescaped payloads in parameters such as category that are reflected into Atom fields like and , which execute as JavaScript when feed readers or CMS aggregators consume the feed and insert content into the DOM using unsafe methods.
History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description A Second-Order Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Textpattern CMS version 4.9.0 due to improper sanitization and contextual encoding of user-supplied input embedded within Atom feed XML elements. User-controlled parameters (e.g., category) are reflected into Atom fields such as <id> and <link href> without proper XML escaping. While the payload may not execute directly in modern browsers in raw XML context, it can execute when the feed is consumed by HTML-based feed readers, admin dashboards, or CMS aggregators that insert the feed content into the DOM using unsafe methods (e.g., innerHTML), resulting in JavaScript execution in a trusted context. Textpattern CMS version 4.9.0 contains a second-order cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting improper sanitization of user-supplied input in Atom feed XML elements. Attackers can embed unescaped payloads in parameters such as category that are reflected into Atom fields like and , which execute as JavaScript when feed readers or CMS aggregators consume the feed and insert content into the DOM using unsafe methods.

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Description A Second-Order Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Textpattern CMS version 4.9.0 due to improper sanitization and contextual encoding of user-supplied input embedded within Atom feed XML elements. User-controlled parameters (e.g., category) are reflected into Atom fields such as <id> and <link href> without proper XML escaping. While the payload may not execute directly in modern browsers in raw XML context, it can execute when the feed is consumed by HTML-based feed readers, admin dashboards, or CMS aggregators that insert the feed content into the DOM using unsafe methods (e.g., innerHTML), resulting in JavaScript execution in a trusted context.
Title Textpattern CMS 4.9.0: Second-Order XSS via Atom Feed Injection
Weaknesses CWE-116
CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T19:58:15.096Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T11:31:56.956Z

Link: CVE-2026-32986

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T19:58:10.370Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-20T16:16:17.573

Modified: 2026-03-20T18:16:16.630

Link: CVE-2026-32986

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