CVE-2026-78263: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Nexcess Event Tickets
CVE-2026-78263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nexcess Event Tickets versions up to 5.29.2.1 that allows unauthenticated attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), affects Nexcess Event Tickets versions up to 5.29.2.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via cross-site scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and requiring user interaction. The impact scope is changed (S:C), affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low impact levels on each. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor remediation or patch is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Since the vulnerability is exploitable without authentication and remotely, it poses a significant risk to users interacting with the affected web application. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this product. Avoid user interaction with untrusted inputs and monitor for unusual activity related to web input fields.
CVE-2026-78263: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Nexcess Event Tickets
Description
CVE-2026-78263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nexcess Event Tickets versions up to 5.29.2.1 that allows unauthenticated attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), affects Nexcess Event Tickets versions up to 5.29.2.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via cross-site scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and requiring user interaction. The impact scope is changed (S:C), affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low impact levels on each. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor remediation or patch is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Since the vulnerability is exploitable without authentication and remotely, it poses a significant risk to users interacting with the affected web application. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this product. Avoid user interaction with untrusted inputs and monitor for unusual activity related to web input fields.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T07:37:35.411Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8cbd2aacd9273b492d3dde
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 21:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 22:07:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 00:49:55 UTC
Views: 6
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