CVE-2026-23839
Movary vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting with `?categoryUpdated=` param
Description
Movary is a web application to track, rate and explore your movie watch history. Due to insufficient input validation, attackers can trigger cross-site scripting payloads in versions prior to 0.70.0. The vulnerable parameter is `?categoryUpdated=`. Version 0.70.0 fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 19, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 3, 2026, 2:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Movary to version 0.70.0 or later.
- Apply security patches for Movary.
- Validate user input for categoryUpdated parameter.
- Sanitize all user-provided data.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-23839 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-23839.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/blob/main/public/js/settings-account-location.js#L237 | Product |
| https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/releases/tag/0.70.0 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/security/advisories/GHSA-v32w-5qx7-p3vq | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:leepeuker:movary:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.70.0 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/blob/main/public/js/settings-account-location.js#L237 Types: Product Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/releases/tag/0.70.0 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/security/advisories/GHSA-v32w-5qx7-p3vq Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Movary is a web application to track, rate and explore your movie watch history. Due to insufficient input validation, attackers can trigger cross-site scripting payloads in versions prior to 0.70.0. The vulnerable parameter is `?categoryUpdated=`. Version 0.70.0 fixes the issue. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added CWE CWE-20 Added Reference https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/blob/main/public/js/settings-account-location.js#L237 Added Reference https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/releases/tag/0.70.0 Added Reference https://github.com/leepeuker/movary/security/advisories/GHSA-v32w-5qx7-p3vq