What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PowieT Powie's Uptime Robot powies-uptime-robot allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Powie's Uptime Robot: from n/a through <= 0.9.7.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Powie's Uptime Robot versions 0.9.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt the application.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into visiting malicious links, compromising user data or site integrity.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 6, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated