CVE-2026-59238
Stored XSS in Pentestify via unsanitized finding images and report client logo
Description
Stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) in the client-side report rendering functions (renderPreview, renderEditor, renderAuditData in js/app.js) in maalfer Pentestify before 1.1.0 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any user who views an affected report via a payload stored in a finding's images array or a report's client_logo array, which is interpolated into an <img> src attribute without escaping.
INFO
Published Date :
July 20, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 20, 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 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a |
Solution
- Update maalfer Pentestify to version 1.1.0 or later.
- Sanitize all user-supplied input before rendering.
- Escape data interpolated into HTML attributes.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-59238', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-20T15:06:48.206391Z'} -
New CVE Received by 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/maalfer/pentestify', 'vendor': 'maalfer', 'modules': ['Client-side report rendering'], 'product': 'Pentestify', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.1.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['js/app.js'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) in the client-side report rendering functions (renderPreview, renderEditor, renderAuditData in js/app.js) in maalfer Pentestify before 1.1.0 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any user who views an affected report via a payload stored in a finding's images array or a report's client_logo array, which is interpolated into an <img> src attribute without escaping. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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/maalfer/pentestify/commit/a058a22b42c6311895622645265df79a60265b1d Added Reference https://secur0.com/en/cna/cve-list/cve-2026-59238-stored-xss-in-pentestify-via-unsanitized-finding-images-and-report-client-logo