CVE-2026-72553
ElkArte Forum ElkArte - Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in ElkArte Forum 2.0 Beta 1 allows any registered member to inject persistent JavaScript into the profile fields cust_blurb and cust_locate. The fields are saved without HTML encoding and rendered unescaped in profile views visible to administrators. An attacker can craft a payload that executes in an administrator session, enabling session hijacking or privilege escalation.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | elkarte forum |
| Product | elkarte |
| Published | Aug 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
ElkArte Forum / ElkArte
0 ≤ 2.0 Beta 1
Credits
Bobur Abdugafforov