Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in Crafty Controller
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18516 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-16 14:17:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-18 14:16:54 UTC |
| Description | An output escaping vulnerability in the Audit Logs component of Crafty Controller allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to perform stored cross-site scripting via HTTP header injection |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.6 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-116 | CWE-116 CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.6 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 9.6 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Arcadia Technology LLC | Crafty Controller | affected 4.10.8 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/work_items/743 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Thank you to [0x90](https://0x90.sh/) on GitLab for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to version 4.11.0 or make Crafty Controller only accessible behind a reverse proxy that blocks injection of the X-Real-IP and X-Forwarded-For headers
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.