CVE-2026-27474
SPIP < 4.4.9 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area (Incomplete Fix)
CVE-2026-27474 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Spip, published February 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in spip 4.4.11+dfsg-0+deb13u1.
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
SPIP < 4.4.9 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area (Incomplete Fix)
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
CVE-2026-27474- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-8320
4.8
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
EUVD-2026-8320- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c33v-v6jp-566m
4.8
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an...
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
GHSA-c33v-v6jp-566m- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/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
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.8
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
CVE-2026-27474- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/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
OSV
4.8
SPIP < 4.4.9 Cross-Site Scripting in Private Area (Incomplete Fix)
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
CVE-2026-27474- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-27474
4.8
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27474- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-27474
4.8
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappe_anti_xss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27474- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
spipDebian:13 |
before 4.4.11+dfsg-0+deb13u1, plus listed versions 4.4.10+dfsg-14.4.3+dfsg-14.4.3+dfsg-1+deb13u14.4.4+dfsg-14.4.5+dfsg-1 Show 4 moreShow less4.4.6+dfsg-14.4.7+dfsg-14.4.8+dfsg-14.4.9+dfsg-1 |
4.4.11+dfsg-0+deb13u1 |
spipDebian:14 |
before 4.4.9+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 4.4.3+dfsg-14.4.4+dfsg-14.4.5+dfsg-14.4.6+dfsg-14.4.7+dfsg-14.4.8+dfsg-1 |
4.4.9+dfsg-1 |
spipUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.20-13.0.21-13.0.21-1ubuntu13.0.21-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
spipUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.4-33.1.4-4~deb9u3build0.18.04.13.1.4-4~deb9u5build0.18.04.13.1.4-4~deb9u5ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
spipUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.4-13.2.5-13.2.7-13.2.7-1ubuntu0.13.2.7-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
None known |
spipUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.11-33.2.12-14.0.2-14.0.4-1 |
None known |
spipUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.11+dfsg-14.1.12+dfsg-14.1.13+dfsg-14.1.15+dfsg-14.2.9+dfsg-2 |
None known |
spipUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.8+dfsg-14.4.3+dfsg-1 |
None known |
spipUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.3+dfsg-14.4.6+dfsg-14.4.7+dfsg-14.4.8+dfsg-14.4.9+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-4-9.html
git.spip.net/spip/spip
vulncheck.com/advisories/spip-cross-site-scripting-in-private-area-incomplete-fix
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27474
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c33v-v6jp-566m
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27474.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-27474
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-27474
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27474