CVE-2026-19744: maalfer Pentestify · Cross-site Scripting
Affects maalfer PentestifySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 2.3.2 when convenient.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.3.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 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 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade maalfer Pentestify to 2.3.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| maalferPentestify | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubPentestifypkg:github/PentestifyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
In the meantime, restricting Markdown input or applying additional sanitization on URLs containing quotes may reduce risk.
Description
Cross-site Scripting in the Markdown renderer in maalfer Pentestify before 2.3.2 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the application origin via a Markdown link whose URL contains a double quote, which closes the anchor's href attribute because the renderer's sanitization step does not escape quotes