CVE-2026-4616: Cross Site Scripting in bolo-blog
A security flaw has been discovered in bolo-blog up to 2.6.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /console/article/ of the component Article Title Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument articleTitle results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects bolo-blog versions 2.6.0 through 2.6.4. It arises from improper handling of the articleTitle parameter in the /console/article/ component, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts via cross-site scripting. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity but requires privileges and user interaction. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. However, the attack requires user interaction and some privileges, which limits the ease of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch has been released and the vendor has not responded, users should consider applying temporary mitigations such as input validation and output encoding on the articleTitle parameter to prevent script injection. Monitoring for updates from the vendor is recommended.
CVE-2026-4616: Cross Site Scripting in bolo-blog
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in bolo-blog up to 2.6.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /console/article/ of the component Article Title Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument articleTitle results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects bolo-blog versions 2.6.0 through 2.6.4. It arises from improper handling of the articleTitle parameter in the /console/article/ component, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts via cross-site scripting. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity but requires privileges and user interaction. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. However, the attack requires user interaction and some privileges, which limits the ease of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch has been released and the vendor has not responded, users should consider applying temporary mitigations such as input validation and output encoding on the articleTitle parameter to prevent script injection. Monitoring for updates from the vendor is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-23T05:53:41.459Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69c1debff4197a8e3babf875
Added to database: 03/24/2026, 00:45:51 UTC
Last enriched: 05/08/2026, 01:45:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 132
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