AntSword: Incomplete noxss() sanitization leads to 1-click RCE via jquery.terminal format code injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-43892 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-12 18:17:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-12 18:17:28 UTC |
| Description | AntSword is a cross-platform website management toolkit. Prior to 2.1.16, incomplete noxss() sanitization leads to 1-click RCE via jquery.terminal format code injection. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.16. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-94 | CWE-1188 | CWE-79 CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | CWE-94 CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | CWE-1188 CWE-1188: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | AntSwordProject | AntSword | affected < 2.1.16 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/AntSwordProject/antSword/security/advisories/GHSA-c63g-p4cp-r45x | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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