Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-42897

High

Published: 14 May 2026

Published
14 May 2026
Modified
14 May 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score N/A
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-42897 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

NVD Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

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