CVE-2026-61696

6.3 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Other Browser & mail

What it is

Forem is open source software for building communities. In versions before commit 92eacd16a82cf9007ba8e16a2258b42e3b53ca9c, a malicious value submitted through feedback_message[message] is stored without sanitization and rendered in app/views/admin/feedback_messages/_feedback_message.html.erb through raw(feedback_message.message) when offender_id is present. Viewing the abuse report executes arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator's browser and may expose sensitive in-page data, abuse CSRF tokens, or perform administrative actions in the victim's session. The public FeedbackMessagesController accepts the report without authorization and previously permitted a submitted offender_id, making the vulnerable rendering path reachable by an unauthenticated attacker. This issue is fixed in commit 92eacd16a82cf9007ba8e16a2258b42e3b53ca9c

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-08-18 18:18 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-18 20:09 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-08-18 18:18 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-18 20:09 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-74
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record