Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of user input during web page generation in Microsoft SharePoint, leading to a cross‑site scripting problem. An attacker who already has authorized access can inject malicious content that is rendered as part of a SharePoint page, allowing the attacker to spoof legitimate users or branding in the network environment. The weakness is a typical input validation flaw listed as CWE‑79, and the primary impact is the potential to deceive users or administrators by tricking them into believing that content originates from a trusted source.

Affected Systems

Affected are Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 and Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. No explicit sub‑version or patch level is listed, so all installations of these products should be examined for the presence of this issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 4.6, indicating a moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting no known active exploitation or high likelihood of being targeted. Likely attack vectors require an attacker to be authenticated as an authorized user or to have some form of privileged access to the SharePoint server. Once authenticated, the attacker can supply crafted input that is inadequately sanitized, resulting in page spoofing. Because the flaw resides in content generation and there are no public exploitation reports, the overall risk remains moderate but should not be ignored.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Microsoft SharePoint Server to the latest release that contains the fix for CVE‑2026‑62829
  • Ensure that all user‑submitted content in SharePoint pages is validated and encoded to prevent XSS, following best practices for input sanitization
  • Implement a restrictive Content Security Policy to limit the execution of scripts and the loading of external resources in SharePoint pages

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Title Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Sharepoint Server Sharepoint Server 2019
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-31T20:04:09.899Z

Reserved: 2026-07-14T21:10:38.082Z

Link: CVE-2026-62829

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T19:40:17.395Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:36.910

Modified: 2026-08-11T20:52:38.603

Link: CVE-2026-62829

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T17:45:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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