CVE-2026-41456
Bludit CMS Reflected XSS via Search Plugin
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.1
Bludit CMS Reflected XSS via Search Plugin
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
- Record
CVE-2026-41456- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-24239
5.1
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
- Record
EUVD-2026-24239- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xmmc-cmm8-3rvm
5.1
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the...
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
- Record
GHSA-xmmc-cmm8-3rvm- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.1
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
- Record
CVE-2026-41456- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.1
Bludit CMS Reflected XSS via Search Plugin
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
- Record
CVE-2026-41456- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Bludit CMS 3.20.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 2026-09-02 |
| Nuclei | Bludit CMS <= 3.20.0 - Cross-Site Scripting | |
| PoC in GitHub | lowlevelsec/Reflected-XSS-Bludit-CVE-2026-41456 | 2026-10-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-41456 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Bludit, published April 21, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.54%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
gist.github.com/thepiyushkumarshukla/36b213cdb3c7d603e23fd23605cd681e
github.com/bludit/bludit/pull/1691
github.com/bludit/bludit/commit/6732ddedda8b73ce0a017a1b6adf685100244e01
vulncheck.com/advisories/bludit-cms-reflected-xss-via-search-plugin
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41456
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmmc-cmm8-3rvm
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41456.json
github.com/bludit/bludit