5.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-43644
podinfo 6.11.2 Reflected XSS via /echo Endpoint
Description

podinfo through 6.11.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the /echo and /api/echo endpoints where the echoHandler writes request body content directly to the response without setting explicit Content-Type or X-Content-Type-Options headers. Attackers can craft cross-origin HTML pages with auto-submitting forms containing script payloads in the request body, which are served as text/html due to Go's content type detection, allowing the reflected script to execute in the podinfo origin context when victims visit the attacker's page.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 14, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update podinfo to a version that addresses the reflected XSS vulnerability.
  • Update podinfo to version 6.11.3 or later.
  • Ensure explicit Content-Type headers are set.
  • Implement X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff header.
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-2026-43644.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Niccolo10/Security-Advisories/blob/main/CVE-2026-43644/cve-2026-43644.md
https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo/issues/474
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/podinfo-reflected-xss-via-echo-endpoint
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-43644 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description podinfo through 6.11.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the /echo and /api/echo endpoints where the echoHandler writes request body content directly to the response without setting explicit Content-Type or X-Content-Type-Options headers. Attackers can craft cross-origin HTML pages with auto-submitting forms containing script payloads in the request body, which are served as text/html due to Go's content type detection, allowing the reflected script to execute in the podinfo origin context when victims visit the attacker's page.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://github.com/Niccolo10/Security-Advisories/blob/main/CVE-2026-43644/cve-2026-43644.md
    Added Reference https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo/issues/474
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/podinfo-reflected-xss-via-echo-endpoint
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.