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CVE-2026-29971: n/a

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-29971cvecve-2026-29971
Published: Mon Apr 27 2026 (04/27/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5

Description

CVE-2026-29971 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebFileSys versions prior to 2.32.0. The flaw occurs because user input is improperly encoded before being reflected in HTML and JavaScript contexts. This affects multiple components including ftpBackup functionality, authentication input handling, search functionality, and error message rendering. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. It has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. A fix was introduced in version 2.32.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<2.32.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/05/2026, 07:32:51 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is a reflected XSS in WebFileSys before version 2.32.0. User-controlled input is reflected without proper output encoding in several components, enabling arbitrary JavaScript execution in a victim's browser. The affected components include ftpBackup functionality, authentication input handling, search functionality, and error message rendering. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1 (medium), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, no impact on availability. The issue is fixed in version 2.32.0.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, information disclosure, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect system availability and requires user interaction to exploit. There are no known active exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in WebFileSys version 2.32.0. Users and administrators should upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a reflected XSS, applying the official patch is the recommended mitigation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in vendor advisory content, but the description states the issue is fixed in 2.32.0. No other mitigation guidance is provided.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69efc789ba26a39fba6016d8

Added to database: 4/27/2026, 8:31:05 PM

Last enriched: 5/5/2026, 7:32:51 AM

Last updated: 6/12/2026, 2:05:20 AM

Views: 67

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