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GHSA-3MX4-F6M3-9F3G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-14 15:32 – Updated: 2026-09-14 21:31

Details

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Syncope.

The notification message, as optionally shown by Console's and Enduser's login pages can be instructed to display HTML tags with unsafe JS inline, via malicious HTTP link generation.

This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 4.0.4 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVE-2026-78318 (GCVE-0-2026-78318)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 12:29 – Updated: 2026-09-14 19:17

Title

Apache Syncope: Unauthenticated reflected XSS in Console and Enduser

Summary

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Syncope. The notification message, as optionally shown by Console's and Enduser's login pages can be instructed to display HTML tags with unsafe JS inline, via malicious HTTP link generation. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 4.0.4 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 2026-09-14 19:17 UTC

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/wmo15rczvd0w3ywjg…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/0…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Syncope	Affected: 4.0.4 , ≤ 4.0.7 (semver) Affected: 4.1.0-M0 , ≤ 4.1.2 (semver)

Credits

Alon Galili

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