YesWiki up to 4.6.x Referer referrers_sites.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in YesWiki up to 4.6.x. Affected is an unknown function of the file handlers/page/referrers_sites.php of the component Referer Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-116824. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in YesWiki up to 4.6.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file handlers/page/referrers_sites.php of the component Referer Handler. 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:

YesWiki before 4.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in handlers/page/referrers_sites.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via crafted Referer headers. Attackers can send a Referer hostname containing HTML metacharacters that renders unescaped, executing JavaScript for any referrer-sites page visitor to perform same-origin authenticated actions.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-116824 since 10/26/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:handlers/page/referrers_sites.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 4.7.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-110531). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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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

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: YesWiki 4.7.0

Timelineinfo

10/26/2026 CVE reserved
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/27/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
10/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-116824 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116824
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426997
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2026 00:37
Updated: 10/27/2026 02:54
Changes: 10/27/2026 00:37 (77), 10/27/2026 02:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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