CVE-2026-72570 (GCVE-0-2026-72570)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-10 10:40 – Updated: 2026-08-10 17:51
VLAI
Title
cube-root directory-serve - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Malicious Filename
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the web interface by uploading a file with a crafted filename containing HTML attribute-breaking characters.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-10 17:51 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
TuranSec CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 70/100 over 189 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
cube-root directory-serve Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.3.7 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-08-10 10:32
Credits
Bo'riboy Abdurahmonov
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