CVE-2026-42509

MEDIUM

Apache Wicket: crafted strings can break out of the JavaScript sequence

Title source: cna

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, 9.0.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/06/2

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread/52nrq4tt07gxz4r6sj5gyocz5s6bprjp

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.6%

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 none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (7)

apache/wicket 8.0.0 - 8.17.0

Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicket 10.0.0 - 10.8.0

Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicket 8.0.0 - 8.17.0

Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicket 9.0.0 - 9.22.0

org.apache.wicket/wicket-parent 10.0.0-M1 - 10.9.0Maven

org.apache.wicket/wicket-parent 8.0.0-M1 - 8.17.0Maven

org.apache.wicket/wicket-parent 9.0.0-M1 - 9.22.0Maven

Published May 06, 2026

Tracked Since May 06, 2026