CVE-2026-1441: Graylog Web Interface · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Graylog Web InterfaceSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GraylogGraylog Web Interface | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Upgrade Graylog Web Interface to a version where this vulnerability is patched as soon as it becomes available. 2. In the interim, restrict access to the '/system/index_sets/' endpoint to trusted users only, using network segmentation and access control lists. 3. Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block reflected XSS payloads targeting Graylog URLs. 4. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts within the Graylog interface. 5. Educate users and administrators about the risks of clicking on suspicious URLs, especially those purporting to be from internal monitoring tools. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and code reviews focusing on input validation and output encoding in web applications. 7. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or error messages related to the vulnerable endpoint to detect potential exploitation attempts.
Description
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Graylog Web Interface console, version 2.2.3, caused by a lack of proper sanitization and escaping in HTML output. Several endpoints include segments of the URL directly in the response without applying output encoding, allowing an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code when a user visits a specially crafted URL. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow script execution in the victim's browser and limited manipulation of the affected user's session context, through the '/system/index_sets/' endpoint.