# CVE-2026-82382: Apache Roller: Reflected cross-site scripting in the frontpage directory parameter

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via a crafted link in Apache Roller weblogs using the bundled frontpage theme.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j58r-vr8w-6j93

## What is CVE-2026-82382?

CVE-2026-82382 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Roller, published on 28 Sep 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Apache Roller 6.1.5 allows a remote attacker to perform reflected cross-site scripting against a visitor to a weblog using the bundled frontpage theme, by supplying a crafted blog-directory parameter that the directory page reflects without proper escaping. This affects only weblogs that use the bundled frontpage theme, and a victim must follow a crafted link for the script to execute. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Roller 6.1.6 or later, which validates and contextually escapes the reflected parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82382?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-82382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-82382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-82382 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-82382 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Roller, published on 28 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Roller. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82382/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82382/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-82382
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82382
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82382

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82382/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.