VulnerabilityPublished 8 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-21872: zauberzeug nicegui · Cross-site Scripting

Affects zauberzeug niceguiSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 3.5.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 3.5.0

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, 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: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
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 on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jan 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 26 Oct 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.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, 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

Upgrade zauberzeug nicegui to 3.5.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
zauberzeugnicegui	Affected >=2.22.0 <3.5.0	Fixed in 3.5.0
PyPInicegui`pkg:pypi/nicegui`Other threats	Affected =2.22.0 <=3.4.1	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

The primary mitigation is to upgrade all NiceGUI deployments to version 3.5.0 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched. Organizations should audit their applications to identify any use of ui.sub_pages and review how links and click event listeners are implemented, ensuring that all user-controlled input is properly sanitized and encoded before rendering. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the impact of potential XSS attacks. Employ security-focused code reviews and automated scanning tools to detect unsafe input handling in UI components. Educate developers on secure coding practices related to event handling and input validation in web frameworks. Additionally, monitor web application logs for suspicious click patterns or script execution anomalies that could indicate attempted exploitation. For high-risk environments, consider implementing multi-factor authentication to mitigate session hijacking risks stemming from XSS.

Description

CVE-2026-21872 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Python-based UI framework NiceGUI versions 2.22.0 through 3.4.1. The flaw arises from unsafe handling of click event listeners in ui.sub_pages combined with attacker-controlled link rendering, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts when a user clicks a malicious link. This vulnerability requires user interaction but does not require authentication. It impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability. The issue has been patched in version 3.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2026-21872 lies in the potential compromise of user sessions and sensitive data through client-side script injection. Organizations deploying NiceGUI-based web applications that render user-controllable links without adequate sanitization are at risk of attackers executing malicious scripts in the context of legitimate users. This can lead to theft of authentication tokens, personal data exposure, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. While the vulnerability does not affect system availability, the breach of confidentiality and integrity can damage organizational reputation, lead to regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR), and cause financial losses. The requirement for user interaction somewhat limits exploitation but does not eliminate risk, especially in environments where social engineering or phishing can be leveraged. European sectors with high reliance on web-based user interfaces, such as finance, healthcare, and government services, may face increased risk. Additionally, organizations using NiceGUI in internal tools or customer-facing portals should prioritize remediation to prevent lateral movement or data leakage.

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #1OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation · Architecture and Design
Understand the context in which your data will be used and the encoding that will be expected. This is especially important when transmitting data between different components, or when generating outputs that can contain multiple encodings at the same time, such as web pages or multi-part mail messages.
Architecture and Design · Implementation · Attack Surface Reduction
Understand all the potential areas where untrusted inputs can enter your software: parameters or arguments, cookies, anything read from the network, environment variables, reverse DNS lookups, query results, request headers, URL components, e-mail, files, filenames, databases, and any external systems that provide…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch (opens in a new tab)
DOM-Based XSS (opens in a new tab)
Reflected XSS (opens in a new tab)
Stored XSS (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 15 Jan 2026, 12:41 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-79

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