What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in silence Silencesoft RSS Reader external-rss-reader allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Silencesoft RSS Reader: from n/a through <= 0.6.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Silencesoft RSS Reader versions 0.6 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in how it handles user input. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the application. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the application.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Administrators can be tricked into executing malicious scripts that compromise user sessions or data.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be an authenticated administrator; victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 20, 2026
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated