Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2026· Updated Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-73192
CVE-2026-73192
Description
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability when using the XSSAPI.getValidHref() in Apache Sling XSS version 2.4.10 and prior may allow an attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in every feature using this method. In order to successfully attack an application, the attacker needs to be able to submit a value which is not correctly sanitized by that library.
Upgrade to Apache Sling XSS >= 2.4.12
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_xss_protection_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.4.12
- Range: <=2.4.10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/23/18nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- sling.apache.org/news.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Apache: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Critical Flaws Hit Tomcat on Sep 23-24, 2026Vypr Intelligence · Sep 24, 2026