CVE-2026-95657: Cross Site Scripting in dgtlmoon Changedetection.io
A vulnerability was determined in dgtlmoon Changedetection.io up to 0.55.8. This issue affects the function setCurrentSelectedText of the file changedetectionio/static/js/visual-selector.js of the component Visual Selector. Executing a manipulation of the argument s can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.60.1 is capable of addressing this issue. This patch is called aac6fcfa594f17511b8ff73e5eaa4f6c33899de0. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-95657 affects dgtlmoon Changedetection.io up to version 0.55.8 in the Visual Selector component's setCurrentSelectedText function. An attacker can remotely exploit this flaw by manipulating the input argument 's' to execute cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and a patch is available in version 0.60.1 identified by commit aac6fcfa594f17511b8ff73e5eaa4f6c33899de0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to user session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that rely on script execution within the victim's browser. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and no privileges but does require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade dgtlmoon Changedetection.io to version 0.60.1 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. Applying this update fully mitigates the risk of exploitation.
CVE-2026-95657: Cross Site Scripting in dgtlmoon Changedetection.io
Description
A vulnerability was determined in dgtlmoon Changedetection.io up to 0.55.8. This issue affects the function setCurrentSelectedText of the file changedetectionio/static/js/visual-selector.js of the component Visual Selector. Executing a manipulation of the argument s can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.60.1 is capable of addressing this issue. This patch is called aac6fcfa594f17511b8ff73e5eaa4f6c33899de0. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
dgtlmoon
Changedetection.io
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-95657 affects dgtlmoon Changedetection.io up to version 0.55.8 in the Visual Selector component's setCurrentSelectedText function. An attacker can remotely exploit this flaw by manipulating the input argument 's' to execute cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and a patch is available in version 0.60.1 identified by commit aac6fcfa594f17511b8ff73e5eaa4f6c33899de0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to user session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that rely on script execution within the victim's browser. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and no privileges but does require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade dgtlmoon Changedetection.io to version 0.60.1 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. Applying this update fully mitigates the risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T12:30:02.447Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2c2f1f7a7c541068b81ea
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 18:03:29 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 18:18:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC
Views: 11
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