Description
HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Space membership-request workflow. An attacker can place attacker-controlled button configuration in the options query-string parameter of space/membership/request-membership-form, lure an authenticated non-member into submitting the legitimate membership request form, and cause the server to return JavaScript containing attacker-controlled code.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4 contains a reflected cross‑site scripting flaw in the Space membership‑request workflow. An attacker can insert malicious code into the options query‑string parameter on the membership‑request form, which the server echoes back as part of the page response when an authenticated user, who is not yet a member, submits the form. This allows the attacker to execute arbitrary client‑side scripts in the victim’s browser.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4 on all supported operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows, as specified in the CPE identifiers for that version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.2 indicates high severity. The EPSS score indicates a very low exploitation probability (<1%). The flaw is reflected and therefore can be exploited repeatedly. An attacker only needs to create a malicious link that passes JavaScript code via the options query‑string parameter and convince an authenticated non‑member user to submit the membership request form. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the fact that the attack vector is a simple web request and the need for a non‑member user makes it a priority for remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 15:24 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to HumHub Community Edition 1.18.5 or later where the flaw has been fixed
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable the Space membership‑request feature or restrict access to the membership‑request form for all users
  • Validate and sanitize the options query‑string parameter on the server side, ensuring only known safe values are accepted

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 15:24 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Space membership-request workflow. An attacker can place attacker-controlled button configuration in the options query-string parameter of space/membership/request-membership-form, lure an authenticated non-member into submitting the legitimate membership request form, and cause the server to return JavaScript containing attacker-controlled code.
Title HumHub Community Edition 1.18.4-pl1 - Reflected XSS in Space membership request button rendering
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': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fluid Attacks

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:16:40.683Z

Reserved: 2026-08-04T01:50:20.595Z

Link: CVE-2026-18756

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-19T15:16:58.150

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

Link: CVE-2026-18756

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T15:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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