CVE-2026-36162: n/a
An authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Upload File Shares API of LiquidFiles v4.2.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the Name parameter.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-36162 describes an authenticated stored XSS vulnerability in LiquidFiles v4.2.7's Upload File Shares API. Attackers with legitimate access can inject crafted payloads into the Name parameter, resulting in stored malicious scripts that execute when viewed by other users. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed, and no public exploits are known.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML in the context of other users, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Upload File Shares API to trusted users only and consider implementing input validation or output encoding as a temporary mitigation.
CVE-2026-36162: n/a
Description
An authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Upload File Shares API of LiquidFiles v4.2.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the Name parameter.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-36162 describes an authenticated stored XSS vulnerability in LiquidFiles v4.2.7's Upload File Shares API. Attackers with legitimate access can inject crafted payloads into the Name parameter, resulting in stored malicious scripts that execute when viewed by other users. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed, and no public exploits are known.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML in the context of other users, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Upload File Shares API to trusted users only and consider implementing input validation or output encoding as a temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4d8138c9d9e3dbe3f681c5
Added to database: 07/07/2026, 22:44:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 12:13:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 103
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