# CVE-2026-85982: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector

> Authenticated users or local attackers can inject scripts into the admin panel, leading to administrator session hijacking or privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Sep 2026

## What is CVE-2026-85982?

CVE-2026-85982 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector, published on 8 Sep 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

The Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues due to improper HTML encoding of data in search results and updater log content displayed in the admin panel. An authenticated user with privileges to modify directory attributes, or a low-privileged local user on the host where the connector is installed, could insert script content. This script content could then execute in an administrator's browser when they view the affected search results or update logs.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85982?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-85982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-85982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-85982 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-85982 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector, published on 8 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector. 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-2026-85982/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85982/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85982
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85982
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85982

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85982/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.