CVE-2026-83801
What it is
Nautobot is a Network Source of Truth and Network Automation Platform. Prior to 2.4.37 and 3.1.8, a user with extras.add_relationship or extras.change_relationship permission can store HTML or JavaScript in a Relationship description, and a user with dcim.add_modulefamily or dcim.change_modulefamily permission can store it in a Module Family name. Nautobot assigns these values to form field help_text rendered by render_field.html through Django's |safe filter without adequate neutralization. The stored content executes in the authenticated browser session of any user, including an administrator or superuser, who opens an affected create or edit form. This can enable actions as the victim, session or token theft, and further privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in versions 2.4.37 and 3.1.8.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- 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
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 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: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-83801.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-83801. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/e6ff20d50e0759135c6d278e7b2ceec56ed9b3c8
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/f8a62466f3ebc42759a6373e7c79b0cad5751c2f
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v2.4.37
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v3.1.8
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-56v6-2fhr-wxgq
References
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/e6ff20d50e0759135c6d278e7b2ceec56ed9b3c8
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/f8a62466f3ebc42759a6373e7c79b0cad5751c2f
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v2.4.37
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v3.1.8
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-56v6-2fhr-wxgq