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CVE-2026-82381: Apache Roller: Stored cross-site scripting in the authoring UI

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Part of a story covered by 11 sourcesApache discloses ten vulnerabilities in Roller 6.1.5, led by XML-RPC flaws rated CVSS 9.9 and 9.8Merged summary & timeline
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Apache Roller 6.1.5 stored XSS lets authors inject content that runs in the authoring UI.

CVE-2026-82381 is stored cross-site scripting in the Apache Roller 6.1.5 authoring UI. Apache rates it Important, while CVSS 3.1 is 5.4. A user with weblog authoring rights can store crafted content that is later written into the authoring UI's JavaScript string literals and markup sinks without neutralization. The flaw needs an authenticated author and a victim who views that UI, and no active exploitation is reported.

Key facts
  • CVE-2026-82381 is stored XSS in the Apache Roller 6.1.5 authoring UI.
  • An author can store content that lands in JavaScript literals and markup sinks.
  • Vendor rates it Important; CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 and requires low privileges.
  • Exploitation needs an authoring user and a victim viewing the UI.
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-82381
Stored XSS in Apache Roller authoring UI
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From the original article

Posted by David M. Johnson on Sep 25 Severity: Important CVSS 3. 1: 5.

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