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CVE-2026-44990

CRITICAL 9.3 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-06-12 · Last modified 2026-07-21

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. Under the default configuration, versions of `sanitize-html` prior to 2.17.4 can turn attacker-controlled content inside a disallowed `xmp` element into live HTML or JavaScript. This is a sanitizer bypass in the default `disallowedTagsMode: 'discard'` path and can lead to stored XSS in applications that render sanitized output back to users. Version 2.17.4 patches the issue.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 39th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

9.3CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

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Affected

Vendors Apostrophecms Red Hat

Products Sanitize Html Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes 2.6 Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes 2.9 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2.11 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2.14 Red Hat Quay 3.1 Red Hat Quay 3.12 Red Hat Quay 3.16 Red Hat Quay 3.9 Red Hat Hardened Images Red Hat Openshift Ai (Rhoai) Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-79: : Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

Exploits & PoC

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS