CVE-2026-6179: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in FPT Software NightWolf Penetration Testing Platform
CVE-2026-6179 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in FPT Software NightWolf Penetration Testing Platform version 2.1.5. It allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a stored XSS issue in NightWolf Penetration Testing Platform version 2.1.5 caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This flaw enables attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who access the affected platform. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.3, indicating medium severity. No official remediation or patch has been provided by FPT Software as of the publication date. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, unauthorized actions, or data theft within the affected platform. However, there are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and consider applying input validation or output encoding controls as temporary mitigations until an official fix is released.
CVE-2026-6179: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in FPT Software NightWolf Penetration Testing Platform
Description
CVE-2026-6179 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in FPT Software NightWolf Penetration Testing Platform version 2.1.5. It allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a stored XSS issue in NightWolf Penetration Testing Platform version 2.1.5 caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This flaw enables attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who access the affected platform. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.3, indicating medium severity. No official remediation or patch has been provided by FPT Software as of the publication date. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, unauthorized actions, or data theft within the affected platform. However, there are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and consider applying input validation or output encoding controls as temporary mitigations until an official fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- FSOFT
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-13T02:18:11.562Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dc591b82d89c981fc8a5d1
Added to database: 04/13/2026, 02:46:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 13:49:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 118
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