CVE-2026-33402 | sakaiproject sakai up to 23.4/25.1 Description cross site scripting (GHSA-6g62-3898-hpvm / EUVD-2026-16256)
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic , was found in sakaiproject sakai up to 23.4/25.1 . This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Description Handler . Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-33402 . The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.
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VDB-353699 · CVE-2026-33402 · GHSA-6G62-3898-HPVM
SAKAIPROJECT SAKAI UP TO 23.4/25.1 DESCRIPTION CROSS SITE SCRIPTING
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
4.1 $0-$5k 3.62+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability has been found in sakaiproject sakai up to 23.4/25.1 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Description Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-33402. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in sakaiproject sakai up to 23.4/25.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Description Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE). In versions 23.0 through 23.4 and 25.0 through 25.1, group titles and description can contain cross-site scripting scripts. The patch is included in releases 25.2 and 23.5. As a workaround, one can check the SAKAI_SITE_GROUP table for titles and descriptions that contain this info.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-33402 since 03/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 23.5 or 25.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-16256).
Productinfo
Type
Project Management Software
Vendor
sakaiproject
Name
sakai
Version
23.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
23.4
25.0
25.1
Website
Product: https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: sakai 23.5/25.2
Timelineinfo
03/19/2026 CVE reserved
03/26/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-6g62-3898-hpvm
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-33402 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33402
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353699
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Entryinfo
Created: 03/26/2026 19:06
Updated: 03/26/2026 19:18
Changes: 03/26/2026 19:06 (70), 03/26/2026 19:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 99:B45:101
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