Description
Moderator Toolbox (reddit-moderator-toolbox) before 4.0.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the removalreasons module, which inserts subreddit toolbox wiki fields into popup HTML without encoding. Attackers who can edit the toolbox wiki page can plant JavaScript in fields like pmsubject, header, or reason titles to act with moderators' Reddit sessions.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored cross‑site scripting leading to moderator session hijacking
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Moderator Toolbox before version 4.0.14 has a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the removalreasons module. User‑controlled values for fields such as pmsubject, header, or reason titles are inserted into popup HTML without proper encoding, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes with the privileges of any moderator viewing the page. The flaw can be leveraged to steal session cookies or perform actions under a moderator’s account, representing a classic example of CWE‑79 where reflected input is not sanitized.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Reddit Moderator Toolbox released by toolbox‑team. All installations using a version earlier than 4.0.14 are vulnerable, specifically those that expose subreddit‑wide removalreasons configuration to wiki edits. No other versions or components were reported as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates moderate severity. Attackers who can edit the toolbox wiki page can introduce malicious code, making the attack vector likely internal or based on sub‑reddit trust relationships rather than external network access. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Though it does not provide remote code execution on the host, it can compromise moderator accounts and indirectly allow privileged actions on Reddit.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 17:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Moderator Toolbox to version 4.0.14 or later to eliminate the stored XSS vector.
  • If an upgrade is not possible immediately, restrict editing permissions on the toolbox wiki so that only trusted moderators can modify removalreasons fields, reducing the likelihood of malicious script injection.
  • Clear or remove any custom pmsubject, header, or reason title fields that are not necessary, ensuring that only sanitized or default values are displayed in the moderation interface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 17:24 UTC.

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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Toolbox-team
Toolbox-team reddit-moderator-toolbox
Vendors & Products Toolbox-team
Toolbox-team reddit-moderator-toolbox

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Moderator Toolbox (reddit-moderator-toolbox) before 4.0.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the removalreasons module, which inserts subreddit toolbox wiki fields into popup HTML without encoding. Attackers who can edit the toolbox wiki page can plant JavaScript in fields like pmsubject, header, or reason titles to act with moderators' Reddit sessions.
Title Moderator Toolbox before 4.0.14 Stored XSS via Removal Reasons Configuration
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Toolbox-team Reddit-moderator-toolbox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T19:37:15.194Z

Reserved: 2026-10-09T15:15:03.173Z

Link: CVE-2016-20098

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T19:37:08.486Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-09T17:16:38.583

Modified: 2026-10-09T20:17:08.603

Link: CVE-2016-20098

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T12:26:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')