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CVE-2026-12425: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in PowerSchool Employee Access Center

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-12425cvecve-2026-12425cwe-79
Published: Tue Jun 16 2026 (06/16/2026, 18:34:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: PowerSchool
Product: Employee Access Center

Description

CVE-2026-12425 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PowerSchool Employee Access Center version 23.10. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject JavaScript code after the login URL, which is then evaluated and executed in the context of the user. This improper neutralization of input during web page generation can lead to execution of malicious scripts.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.7medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
High
Subsq. Availability
High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

Affected software

Affected versions
=23.10

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/16/2026, 19:45:51 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in PowerSchool Employee Access Center 23.10 involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, classified as CWE-79. Specifically, it allows an attacker to append JavaScript code after the login URL, which is eval()'d and executed within the user's browser context. This can lead to cross-site scripting attacks, potentially impacting user session integrity and confidentiality. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.7, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected user's browser session. This may lead to theft of session tokens, user impersonation, or other actions performed with the user's privileges within the application. However, exploitation requires user interaction (UI:P) and the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is rated as low to high depending on context per the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users and administrators should exercise caution with URLs received from untrusted sources and avoid clicking suspicious links. No vendor-provided temporary or official fixes are currently documented.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
palo_alto
Date Reserved
2026-06-16T17:02:05.062Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a31a4690b89be68881528ba

Added to database: 6/16/2026, 7:30:49 PM

Last enriched: 6/16/2026, 7:45:51 PM

Last updated: 6/17/2026, 4:57:31 AM

Views: 10

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