CVE-2026-116824
YesWiki before 4.7.0 Stored XSS via Referer Header in referrers_sites Handler
CVE-2026-116824 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Yeswiki, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 4.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.18%EPSS, 7th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
YesWiki before 4.7.0 Stored XSS via Referer Header in referrers_sites Handler
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.
- Record
CVE-2026-116824- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/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-2026-110531
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.
- Record
EUVD-2026-110531- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wh6h-5cwg-jvgh
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page...
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.
- Record
GHSA-wh6h-5cwg-jvgh- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/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
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.
- Record
CVE-2026-116824- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/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
YesWiki before 4.7.0 Stored XSS via Referer Header in referrers_sites Handler
YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.
- Record
CVE-2026-116824- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/security/advisories/GHSA-xcwg-2pj5-3qm4
vulncheck.com/advisories/yeswiki-before-4.7.0-stored-xss-via-referer-header-in-referrers-sites-handler
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116824