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CVE-2026-121588

5.3 mediumEPSS 0.2%

Medium (5.3). EPSS 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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TeXlyre from 0.11.0 before 0.13.5 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to execute script by supplying malicious LSP or typesetter recipe icons. Attackers can trick victims into importing a recipe whose icon contains an HTML event handler, persistently accessing local projects and repository credentials.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

5.3 medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

6.1 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 9th percentile. Scored 2026-11-04. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CWE
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)
OWASP Top 10
A05:2025 Injection
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Versions

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ProductAffected
texlyrefrom 0.11.0 before 0.13.5

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting Likelihood: High · Severity: Low
  • CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch Severity: Medium
  • CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-592 Stored XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High

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