Description
HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4 and 1.18.4-pl1 contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the oEmbed confirmation rendering workflow.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the oEmbed confirmation rendering workflow of HumHub Community Edition. Malicious JavaScript can be persisted and subsequently rendered to other users’ browsers when they view the confirmation page. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the victim’s browser context, potentially subverting the integrity and confidentiality of the HumHub instance.

Affected Systems

HumHub Community Edition versions 1.18.4 and 1.18.4-pl1 are affected on Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.4 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is less than 1%, reflecting a very low but non‑zero probability of exploitation and no known widespread exploitation as it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack surface is any user-facing interface that allows content to be submitted for oEmbed confirmation without proper sanitization; once injected, the payload is stored and later executed in other users’ browsers.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 17:31 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade HumHub Community Edition to a patched release that includes the oEmbed XSS fix
  • Restrict usage of the oEmbed confirmation feature to trusted users only
  • Implement a Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and restricts JavaScript execution
  • Monitor user‑generated content for malicious scripts and report any suspicious entries

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 17:31 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4 and 1.18.4-pl1 contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the oEmbed confirmation rendering workflow.
Title HumHub 1.18.4 / 1.18.4-pl1 – Stored Cross-Site Scripting in oEmbed confirmation
First Time appeared Humhub
Humhub humhub
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:humhub:humhub:1.18.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:humhub:humhub:1.18.4:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:humhub:humhub:1.18.4:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Humhub
Humhub humhub
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fluid Attacks

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:19:00.342Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T19:46:36.482Z

Link: CVE-2026-18526

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:18:53.703Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-19T15:16:58.010

Modified: 2026-08-28T15:31:31.210

Link: CVE-2026-18526

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T17:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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