CVE-2026-50883: matze wastebin · Cross-site Scripting
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with untrusted input and consider applying temporary mitigations such as input sanitization or disabling vulnerable components if feasible.
Description
An HTML injection vulnerability exists in the /src/highlight.rs component of matze wastebin version 3.4.1. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts by submitting crafted payloads. The vulnerability is classified as critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.