9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-75626
SpiderFoot Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Correlation Titles
Description

SpiderFoot fails to HTML-escape correlation titles built from external scan data sources including server banners and metadata. Attackers can inject malicious HTML elements with event handlers into correlation results that execute scripts in the operator's browser when the correlations view is opened, potentially stealing API keys.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-75626 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Patch SpiderFoot to properly escape HTML in correlation titles to prevent script execution.
  • Update SpiderFoot to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor-provided patches or security updates.
  • Review external data sources for potential injection points.
  • Sanitize all external data before display.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-75626 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-75626 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot', 'vendor': 'smicallef', 'product': 'spiderfoot', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description SpiderFoot fails to HTML-escape correlation titles built from external scan data sources including server banners and metadata. Attackers can inject malicious HTML elements with event handlers into correlation results that execute scripts in the operator's browser when the correlations view is opened, potentially stealing API keys.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot
    Added Reference https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot/blob/master/spiderfoot/correlation.py
    Added Reference https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot/issues/2012
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spiderfoot-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-correlation-titles
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.