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CVE-2026-90561VulnerabilityPublished

Strapi versions 4.x through 4.26.2 and 5.x before 5.48.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the content manager WYSIWYG preview component that fails to strip script tags from rich text

Affects strapiSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 5.48.1 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.48.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Sep 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade strapi to 5.48.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmstrapipkg:npm/strapiOther threatsAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <=4.26.2
  • >=5.0.0 <5.48.1
Fixed in
  • 5.48.1

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict Author role privileges or avoid expanding the WYSIWYG preview pane for untrusted content. Monitor vendor communications for official fixes.

Description

Strapi versions 4.x through 4.26.2 and 5.x before 5.48.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the content manager WYSIWYG preview component that fails to strip script tags from rich text. An Author-role user can store malicious script tags in rich text fields that execute in an Editor or Super Admin's session when the preview pane is expanded, enabling account takeover.

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