CVE-2026-32986
MEDIUMTextpattern CMS 4.9.0: Second-Order XSS via Atom Feed Injection
Title source: cnaDescription
Textpattern CMS version 4.9.0 contains a second-order cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting improper sanitization of user-supplied input in Atom feed XML elements. Attackers can embed unescaped payloads in parameters such as category that are reflected into Atom fields like and , which execute as JavaScript when feed readers or CMS aggregators consume the feed and insert content into the DOM using unsafe methods.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit exploit
Packet Storm listing (Textpattern 4.9.0 Second-Order XSS via Atom Feed Injection)
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/216241/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
5.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-116
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (2)
textpattern/textpattern
4.9.0
Textpattern/Textpattern CMS
4.9.0
Published
Mar 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 20, 2026