CVE-2026-1696 Missing security HTTP headers
Missing HTTP security headers in PcVue web server responses allow attackers to bypass browser security protections, potentially facilitating cross-site scripting attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1696?
CVE-2026-1696 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in arcinfo PcVue, published on 26 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Some HTTP security headers are not properly set by the web server when sending responses to the client application.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arcinfo Pcvue.
How do I fix CVE-2026-1696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-1696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in arcinfo PcVue
- CVE-2020-26867 ARC Informatique PcVue Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2026-14868 Weak encryption mechanism for User directory
- CVE-2020-26868 ARC Informatique PcVue Access to Critical Private Variable via Public Method
- CVE-2020-26869 ARC Informatique PcVue Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CVE-2026-14867 Insecure password storage in User directory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r52-fgmg-vqxc.