What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in fifthsegment DocumentPress documentpress-display-any-document-on-your-site allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects DocumentPress: from n/a through <= 2.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
DocumentPress versions 2.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of site content.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session tokens, credentials, or modify page content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site visitors can be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or see altered content if they interact with attacker-controlled links.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs to trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page (user interaction required).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 29, 2024
CVE published
May 12, 2026
Record updated