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CVE-2026-40927: docmost · Cross-site Scripting

Affects docmostSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 0.80.0 when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 01:32 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.15.4
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.80.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 docmost to 0.80.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
docmost docmostAffected
  • <0.80.0
Fixed in
  • 0.80.0

AI-suggested

Upgrade Docmost to version 0.80.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated or required.

Description

Docmost versions prior to 0.80.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the comment feature. Specifically, users can include JavaScript URIs as links in comments, which execute when clicked by other users. This issue is resolved in version 0.80.0.

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