CVE-2026-120500
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 Stored XSS via Math Code Block
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OtterwikiMdRenderer.block_code that allows attackers who can edit pages, including anonymous users under the default configuration, to inject arbitrary script. Attackers can place HTML inside a math fenced code block, which is rendered unescaped and executes for every viewer of the page.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 Stored XSS via Math Code Block
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OtterwikiMdRenderer.block_code that allows attackers who can edit pages, including anonymous users under the default configuration, to inject arbitrary script. Attackers can place HTML inside a math fenced code block, which is rendered unescaped and executes for every viewer of the page.
- Record
CVE-2026-120500- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-115252
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OtterwikiMdRenderer.block_code that allows attackers who can edit pages, including anonymous users under the default configuration, to inject arbitrary script. Attackers can place HTML inside a math fenced code block, which is rendered unescaped and executes for every viewer of the page.
- Record
EUVD-2026-115252- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2fv3-2f7j-2vq4
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in...
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OtterwikiMdRenderer.block_code that allows attackers who can edit pages, including anonymous users under the default configuration, to inject arbitrary script. Attackers can place HTML inside a math fenced code block, which is rendered unescaped and executes for every viewer of the page.
- Record
GHSA-2fv3-2f7j-2vq4- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OtterwikiMdRenderer.block_code that allows attackers who can edit pages, including anonymous users under the default configuration, to inject arbitrary script. Attackers can place HTML inside a math fenced code block, which is rendered unescaped and executes for every viewer of the page.
- Record
CVE-2026-120500- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 Stored XSS via Math Code Block
An Otter Wiki before 2.26.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OtterwikiMdRenderer.block_code that allows attackers who can edit pages, including anonymous users under the default configuration, to inject arbitrary script. Attackers can place HTML inside a math fenced code block, which is rendered unescaped and executes for every viewer of the page.
- Record
CVE-2026-120500- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| references | NVD, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-120500 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Redimp Otterwiki, published November 2, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/redimp/otterwiki/commit/b2e91d20ed36c01ce140d18698f9abb90685d481
vulncheck.com/advisories/an-otter-wiki-before-2.26.2-stored-xss-via-math-code-block
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120500