CVE-2026-46686 Emlog Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the admin user search interface, potentially compromising administrator sessions in Emlog.
- 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-2026-46686?
CVE-2026-46686 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in emlog, published on 16 Jul 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
Emlog is an open source website building system. In 2.6.13 and earlier, the admin backend user search module's keyword parameter from admin/user.php is processed with addslashes but not HTML-escaped before being rendered into the value attribute in admin/views/user.php, allowing reflected cross-site scripting in an administrator's backend session. No fixed version is currently identified.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46686?
How do I fix CVE-2026-46686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-46686 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-2026-46686 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-46686 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h87-c3m2-jpj9.