CVE-2026-7016 MaxSite CMS ushki Plugin cross site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the ushki plugin in MaxSite CMS, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7016?
CVE-2026-7016 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in MaxSite CMS, published on 26 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in MaxSite CMS up to 109.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ushki Plugin. Performing a manipulation of the argument f_ushka_new/f_ushk results in cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 109.4 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is named 8a3946bd0a54bfb72a4d57179fcd253f2c550cd7. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The vendor was informed early about this issue. They classify it as a "Self-XSS". They deployed a countermeasure: "Nevertheless, we consider this a violation of secure coding standards. The lack of filtering via `htmlspecialchars()` has already been fixed in the latest patch to prevent incorrect data display."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7016?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7016 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-2026-7016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7016 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76x2-fxvq-ww2x.