CVE-2026-91928: Apache Sling XSS: Sanitizer bypass, uncontrolled resource consumption and failure pf protection mechanisms
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.6%
Up from 0.4% on .
EPSS score, percentile 47.3 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 2.4.12
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.4.12 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Sling XSS. This issue affects Apache Sling XSS: before 2.4.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.12, which fixes the issue.
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-91928 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 23 Sep 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.6% (percentile 47.3), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact partial.
- The credits in the CVE record name Anthropic (Claude) as finder.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
Apache Sling XSS: Sanitizer bypass, uncontrolled resource consumption and failure pf protection mechanisms
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Sling XSS. This issue affects Apache Sling XSS: before 2.4.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.12, which fixes the issue.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-79
- CWE-79: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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