---
id: CVE-2026-36472
title: CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
summary: >-
  CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Improper
  neutralization of the __referer value 2.0.1 allows a remote attacker to
  execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated user's session
  via a javascrip…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
published: '2026-09-21'
updated: '2026-09-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-22T20:00:03.713'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36472'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/CuteNews/cutenews-2.0'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/CuteNews/cutenews-2.0/blob/master/core/core.php'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/UmbraDeorum/cutenews-2.0-CVEs-2026-Disclosure'
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00227
epssPercentile: 0.1201
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-21T15:47:42.942514Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-21T16:11:47.446Z'
---

## Overview

CuteNews v.2.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Improper neutralization of the __referer value 2.0.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an authenticated user's session via a javascript: URI rendered as an unsanitized clickable link on the msg_info page.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.