Description
Malicious HTML content could be injected into the help texts of various fields with organizer permissions.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: HTML injection with potential cross‑site scripting
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in pretix allows an organizer user to insert arbitrary HTML into help text fields. The injected content can modify the appearance of the interface and, if malicious scripts are included, can execute client‑side code in the browsers of other users who view the altered help text. This behavior aligns with the classic HTML injection weakness defined by CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

Pretix, a ticket‑ing platform, is affected by this vulnerability. The CVE does not specify a precise version range, but the impact applies to releases prior to the vendor’s 2026‑07‑01 update referenced in the advisory. All earlier versions that have not applied a fix are therefore susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 2.1 indicates low severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited exploitation activity. The attack requires an authenticated organizer user with permission to edit help text, making the likely vector internal. Although the risk to confidentiality and integrity is modest, the XSS potential can affect any user who views the compromised help text.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 03:35 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check the vendor’s latest release notes for a patch that addresses the HTML injection flaw and upgrade pretix to the newest supported version if one is available.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, configure the system to sanitize help text input by escaping or stripping potentially dangerous HTML tags and attributes.
  • After applying a patch or sanitization configuration, review all existing help text entries to remove any malicious content that may have been injected previously.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 03:35 UTC.

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pretix
Pretix pretix
Vendors & Products Pretix
Pretix pretix

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Malicious HTML content could be injected into the help texts of various fields with organizer permissions.
Title HTML injection
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rami.io

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T14:45:50.868Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T11:48:56.320Z

Link: CVE-2026-101270

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T14:45:30.684Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-29T13:17:49.860

Modified: 2026-09-29T21:28:02.477

Link: CVE-2026-101270

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T03:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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