VulnerabilityPublished 13 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-127285: Cairo-dock Glx-Dock · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Cairo-dock Glx-DockSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 02:38 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulDB)	CVSS 4.0	5.3
CNA (VulDB)	CVSS 3.1	4.3
CNA (VulDB)	CVSS 3.0	4.3
CNA (VulDB)	CVSS 2.0	5.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Cairo-dockGlx-Dock	Affected =3.4.0	Fixed in–
Cairo-dockcairo-dock/glx-dock`pkg:deb/cairo-dock/glx-dock`Other threats	Affected =3.4.0	Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cairo-dock:glx-dock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Users should consider applying manual mitigations such as input validation or disabling the vulnerable component if possible. Monitor vendor channels for any future advisories or patches.

Description

CVE-2026-127285 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cairo-dock Glx-Dock version 3.4.0. The flaw exists in an unknown function within the bg_forum.php file, specifically in the href Attribute Handler component. The vulnerability is triggered by manipulation of the 'f' argument, allowing remote attackers to execute XSS attacks. Exploit code has been published, but the vendor has not responded or provided a fix.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the user's browser. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.

Summary

This vulnerability affects Cairo-dock Glx-Dock 3.4.0 in the href Attribute Handler of the bg_forum.php file. An attacker can manipulate the 'f' argument to perform cross-site scripting (XSS), potentially leading to execution of malicious scripts in the context of the affected application. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction beyond UI presence. Public exploit code is available, and the vendor has not issued a response or patch.

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