CVE-2026-69690: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Description
CVE-2026-69690 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. The vulnerability affects versions from 16.0.0 up to but not including 16.0.20326.20090. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-79) in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which can lead to cross-site scripting attacks. An attacker with authorized access can exploit this flaw to perform spoofing attacks over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.6 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, required privileges, and user interaction. The vulnerability affects versions >=16.0.0 and <16.0.20326.20090. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform spoofing attacks via cross-site scripting, potentially misleading users or executing unauthorized scripts in the context of the affected SharePoint server. The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss but no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the patch for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition to versions 16.0.20326.20090 or later as provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T21:28:58.728Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69690","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa04520acd9273b49fa981d
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:25:52 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:28:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
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