CVE-2026-4637: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Paessler GmbH PRTG Network Monitor
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor before version 26.2.120.1449 is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When a request is made for a non-existent resource ending in \".htm\", the web interface returns an HTTP 403 \"Forbidden Path\" error page that echoes the requested URL path into the HTML response body without proper output encoding or sanitization. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can craft a URL containing an HTML/JavaScript payload in the path (e.g. https:////welcome.htm) and, once a victim with an active PRTG session opens the crafted link, execute arbitrary JavaScript in the security context of the PRTG web interface. Because the PRTG session cookie is not protected with the HttpOnly attribute, successful exploitation allows the attacker to read and exfiltrate the victim's session cookie, potentially leading to session hijacking.
CVE-2026-4637: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Paessler GmbH PRTG Network Monitor
Description
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor before version 26.2.120.1449 is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When a request is made for a non-existent resource ending in \".htm\", the web interface returns an HTTP 403 \"Forbidden Path\" error page that echoes the requested URL path into the HTML response body without proper output encoding or sanitization. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can craft a URL containing an HTML/JavaScript payload in the path (e.g. https:////welcome.htm) and, once a victim with an active PRTG session opens the crafted link, execute arbitrary JavaScript in the security context of the PRTG web interface. Because the PRTG session cookie is not protected with the HttpOnly attribute, successful exploitation allows the attacker to read and exfiltrate the victim's session cookie, potentially leading to session hijacking.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
Paessler GmbH
PRTG Network Monitor
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SEC-VLab
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-23T10:31:35.511Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab4f8e5f7a7c54106301166
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 10:18:13 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 10:18:13 UTC
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