A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in HortusFox 5.9 allows authenticated workspace members to inject persistent JavaScript into plant notes via Parsedown rendered without safe mode. Notes are rendered unescaped in the browser of every user who views the affected plant. An attacker can use this to steal session cookies or perform actions in the context of other users including administrators.

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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in HortusFox 5.9 allows authenticated workspace members to inject persistent JavaScript into plant notes via Parsedown rendered without safe mode. Notes are rendered unescaped in the browser of every user who views the affected plant. An attacker can use this to steal session cookies or perform actions in the context of other users including administrators.
Title Daniel Brendel HortusFox - Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TuranSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T12:21:35.275Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T10:32:49.081Z

Link: CVE-2026-72559

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T12:21:05.541Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T12:17:41.833

Modified: 2026-08-11T13:19:03.263

Link: CVE-2026-72559

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