What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Christian Leuenberg Restrict Anonymous Access restrict-anonymous-access allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Restrict Anonymous Access: from n/a through <= 1.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Restrict Anonymous Access versions 1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing data or modifying page content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users with low privileges can compromise other users' sessions or steal sensitive information through script injection.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs low-level user account access and victim must view a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 24, 2025
CVE published
May 11, 2026
Record updated