CVE-2026-20915 (GCVE-0-2026-20915)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 13:51 – Updated: 2026-03-31 17:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Stored cross-site scripting in Pending Changes sidebar
Summary
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Checkmk version 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0b2 allows authenticated users with permission to create pending changes to inject malicious JavaScript into the Pending Changes sidebar, which will execute in the browsers of other users viewing the sidebar.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://checkmk.com/werk/19526 | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkmk GmbH | Checkmk |
Affected:
2.5.0b1 , < 2.5.0b2
(semver)
|
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