CrossWire Xiphos
Affects xiphosSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubcrosswire/xiphospkg:github/crosswire/xiphosOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSxiphospkg:deb/ubuntu/xiphos?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSxiphospkg:deb/ubuntu/xiphos?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSxiphospkg:deb/ubuntu/xiphos?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSxiphospkg:deb/ubuntu/xiphos?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSxiphospkg:deb/ubuntu/xiphos?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
Description
An issue in CrossWire Xiphos <= 4.3.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the src/main/url.cc and src/gtk/menu_popup.c components
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79079 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/crosswire/xiphos/pull/1314/commits/68bbe3063b601537d1e505dd1a4560d51811a9e0 (opens in a new tab)
- gist.github.com/lggcs/c1f98ce55ced44472651b9590d9f199a (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-79079 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79079 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/crosswire/xiphos/pull/1314 (opens in a new tab)