CVE-2026-49996

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited 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

0.30% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 23.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

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

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-18.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

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.

Published

2026-08-20 18:55Z2 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-08-20 19:48Z2 MO AGO

Reserved

2026-06-02

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Low (CVSS 3.7)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')Base

Data version

5.2

Document digest

8b81d15f4b4327116a2c6bba482054c4186815f8c1601dda3f6b39c04129510c

• github.comhttps://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/security/advisories/GHSA-6qxc-pcfg-v6qvx_refsource_CONFIRM
• github.comhttps://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/commit/3c9769b12fb115768d43617635fd2e00737ef2f7x_refsource_MISC