CVE-2026-19744
Stored Cross-site Scripting in Pentestify Markdown renderer via unescaped quotes
Description
Cross-site Scripting in the Markdown renderer in maalfer Pentestify before 2.3.2 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the application origin via a Markdown link whose URL contains a double quote, which closes the anchor's href attribute because the renderer's sanitization step does not escape quotes
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 13, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a |
Solution
- Update maalfer Pentestify to version 2.3.2 or later.
- Ensure Markdown renderer properly escapes quotes.
- Validate URL inputs for Markdown links.
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New CVE Received by 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a
Aug. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/ccyl13/Pentestify', 'vendor': 'maalfer', 'modules': ['Frontend Markdown renderer'], 'product': 'Pentestify', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.3.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['js/app.js'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Cross-site Scripting in the Markdown renderer in maalfer Pentestify before 2.3.2 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the application origin via a Markdown link whose URL contains a double quote, which closes the anchor's href attribute because the renderer's sanitization step does not escape quotes Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/ccyl13/Pentestify/commit/272f7d6033fd93fbc858835f55d616157041f123 Added Reference https://github.com/ccyl13/Pentestify/releases/tag/v2.3.2 Added Reference https://secur0.com/en/cna/cve-list/cve-2026-19744-stored-xss-in-pentestify-markdown-renderer-via-unescaped-quotes