CVE-2026-23769 Cross-site scripting in lucy-xss-filter

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute malicious JavaScript via improper sanitization in the lucy-xss-filter library when default superset rules are misconfigured.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-23769?

CVE-2026-23769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NAVER lucy-xss-filter, published on 16 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lucy-xss-filter before commit e5826c0 allows an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript due to improper sanitization caused by misconfigured default superset rule files.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Naver Lucy-Xss-Filter.

How do I fix CVE-2026-23769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23769 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-2026-23769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv6w-5g5j-5p4w.

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