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CVE-2026-88204: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-88204cvecve-2026-88204cwe-79
Published: 10/13/2026 (10/13/2026, 19:00:30 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Description

CVE-2026-88204 is a high-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 attacks over a network. The vulnerability affects versions from 16.0.0 up to but not including 16.0.20326.20190. An official fix is available from Microsoft.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.3high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Affected versions
>=16.0.0 <16.0.20326.20190

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/14/2026, 01:03:40 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-88204) in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input during web page generation leading to cross-site scripting. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to conduct spoofing attacks over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.3 (high), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability affects versions >=16.0.0 and <16.0.20326.20190. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to high impact on confidentiality and integrity by enabling spoofing attacks via cross-site scripting. This could allow an attacker with authorized access to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected SharePoint server, potentially compromising sensitive information or user sessions. Availability impact is not affected.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88204 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-09-09T22:01:13.385Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88204","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6ace856b2cdf04f656a003a6

Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:24:27 UTC

Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 01:03:40 UTC

Last updated: 10/14/2026, 01:03:40 UTC

Views: 3

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