CVE-2026-19744 Stored Cross-site Scripting in Pentestify Markdown renderer via unescaped quotes
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary JavaScript via unescaped quotes in Markdown links, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19744?
CVE-2026-19744 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in maalfer Pentestify, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site Scripting in the Markdown renderer in maalfer Pentestify before 2.3.2 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the application origin via a Markdown link whose URL contains a double quote, which closes the anchor's href attribute because the renderer's sanitization step does not escape quotes
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19744?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19744 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-2026-19744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hqx-4r22-f9m2.