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CVE-2026-21730: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Verint Verba

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-21730cvecve-2026-21730cwe-79
Published: Thu May 14 2026 (05/14/2026, 13:52:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Verint
Product: Verba

Description

Verint Verba contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its login logging mechanism. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via the username field during failed login attempts. These scripts are stored in application logs and executed in the administrator's browser when viewing logs. The issue was fixed in version 10.0.6. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

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

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/21/2026, 15:46:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-21730 is a stored XSS vulnerability in Verint Verba's login logging feature. When an attacker submits a crafted username during a failed login, the input is logged without proper sanitization. This allows malicious script injection that executes in the context of an administrator's browser when accessing the log viewer. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 10.0.6, where it has been fixed. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low scope and impact metrics.

Potential Impact

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the administrator's browser by injecting malicious payloads into the username field during failed login attempts. This could lead to session hijacking, unauthorized actions, or information disclosure within the admin interface. However, exploitation requires the administrator to view the logs containing the injected payload. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade Verint Verba to version 10.0.6 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since the vendor has released an official fix, applying this update is the recommended remediation. Until the upgrade is applied, restrict administrative access to the log viewer to trusted personnel only to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
CERT-PL
Date Reserved
2026-01-05T11:45:11.492Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a05da75ec166c07b0e78b0a

Added to database: 5/14/2026, 2:21:41 PM

Last enriched: 5/21/2026, 3:46:33 PM

Last updated: 6/15/2026, 4:30:23 PM

Views: 59

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