01 Record

CVE-2026-44990

Apostrophe has default XSS via `xmp` raw-text passthrough in `sanitize-html`

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M

CNA base score9.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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02 Description

Apostrophe has default XSS via `xmp` raw-text passthrough in `sanitize-html`

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.51% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 41.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

9.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-01.

Red Hat severity

Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2026-06-12 20:39Z2 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-09-01 12:04Z3 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2026-05-08

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Critical (CVSS 9.3)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')Base

Data version

5.2

Document digest

10895465543ced15e58fc3af9aae3baf191fb44ac6b2b6d36cf64bcceac47d5b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

apostrophecmssanitize-html< 2.17.4—

06 References

github.comhttps://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-rpr9-rxv7-x643x_refsource_CONFIRM
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44990vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
bugzilla.redhat.comRHBZ#2488565https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488565issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
security.access.redhat.comhttps://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44990.jsonx_sadp-csaf-vex
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41064vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47737vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46903vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57191vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46685vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46598vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60441vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48124vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42146vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43052vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42796vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41066vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41031vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40262vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51349vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51196vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51197vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46885vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57194vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59593vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41055vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47735vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36883vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

01 Record index

CVE-2026-44990

02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

04 Metadata

05 Affected products

06 References

02 Records

CVE-2026-44990

02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

04 Metadata

05 Affected products

06 References