CVE-2026-42509 (GCVE-0-2026-42509)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 08:34 – Updated: 2026-05-07 12:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Wicket: crafted strings can break out of the JavaScript sequence
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Wicket.
This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, 9.0.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-07 12:16 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Wicket |
Affected:
8.0.0 , ≤ 8.17.0
(semver)
Affected: 9.0.0 , ≤ 9.22.0 (semver) Affected: 10.0.0 , ≤ 10.8.0 (semver) |
guessed |
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