Foxit PDF Editor Cloud up to 2026‑01‑31 New Layer Feature cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud up to 2026‑01‑31. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component New Layer Feature. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-1592. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud up to 2026‑01‑31 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component New Layer Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Foxit PDF Editor Cloud (pdfonline) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Create New Layer feature. Unsanitized user input is embedded into the HTML output, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution when the layer is referenced. This issue affects pdfonline.foxit.com: before 2026‑02‑03.

The weakness was disclosed by Novee. The advisory is shared at foxit.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-1592 since 01/29/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2026‑02‑01 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0285). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Foxit PDF Editor

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PDF Editor Cloud 2026‑02‑01

Timelineinfo

01/29/2026 CVE reserved
02/03/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
02/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/18/2026 +15 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxit.com
Researcher: Novee
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-1592 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-1592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343957
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0285 - Foxit PDF Editor Cloud: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Cross-Site Scripting

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2026 09:10
Updated: 02/18/2026 18:01
Changes: 02/03/2026 09:10 (66), 02/03/2026 11:47 (7), 02/04/2026 12:17 (1), 02/18/2026 18:01 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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