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CVE-2026-71881VulnerabilityPublished

resource metadata fields · Multiple Injection Issues

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-71881· Medium 4.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 3.3.5 when convenient.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 01:06 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Mandiant)CVSS 4.04.8
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.3.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Integrated Publishing Toolkit and gbif/ipt to 3.3.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GBIFIntegrated Publishing ToolkitAffected
  • <3.3.5
Fixed in
  • 3.3.5
GitHubgbif/iptpkg:github/gbif/iptOther threatsAffected
  • <3.3.5
Fixed in
  • 3.3.5

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, limit access to trusted users and exercise caution when interacting with resource metadata fields.

Description

Multiple injection vulnerabilities exist in resource metadata fields of GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit versions before 3.3.5. These flaws allow authenticated remote attackers to execute code in another user's session via stored cross-site scripting after user interaction. The vulnerabilities have a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4.8.

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