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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-21430 · published 2 January 2026

CVE-2026-21430: Emlog cross-site scripting vulnerability

Emlog · Emlog

Emlog is an open source website building system. In version 2.5.23, article creation functionality is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). This can lead to a user being forced to post an article with arbitrary, attacker-controlled content. This, when combined with stored cross-site scripting, leads to account takeover. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

7.0 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.18% · top 93.2% CWE-79 · Cross-site scriptingCWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
7.0CVSS 4.0 base score
0.18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Emlog is an open source website building system. In version 2.5.23, article creation functionality is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). This can lead to a user being forced to post an article with arbitrary, attacker-controlled content. This, when combined with stored cross-site scripting, leads to account takeover. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:P/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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/emlog/emlog/security/advisories/GHSA-2g2w-vmg7-pq4q ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-21430), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.