CVE-2026-41241
pretalx: Stored cross-site scripting in organiser search typeahead
Description
pretalx is a conference planning tool. Prior to 2026.1.0, The organiser search in the pretalx backend rendered submission titles, speaker display names, and user names/emails into the result dropdown using innerHTML string interpolation. Any user who controls one of those fields (which includes any registered user whose display name is looked up by an administrator) could include HTML or JavaScript that would execute in an organiser's browser when the organiser's search query matched the malicious record. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.0.
INFO
Published Date :
April 23, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 23, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update pretalx to version 2026.1.0 or later.
- Review and sanitize all user-controlled input fields.
- Avoid using innerHTML for rendering user-provided content.
- Validate and escape all data before displaying it.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-41241.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx/security/advisories/GHSA-cjcx-jfp2-f7m2 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description pretalx is a conference planning tool. Prior to 2026.1.0, The organiser search in the pretalx backend rendered submission titles, speaker display names, and user names/emails into the result dropdown using innerHTML string interpolation. Any user who controls one of those fields (which includes any registered user whose display name is looked up by an administrator) could include HTML or JavaScript that would execute in an organiser's browser when the organiser's search query matched the malicious record. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx/security/advisories/GHSA-cjcx-jfp2-f7m2