Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-44212

Critical

Published: 14 May 2026

Published
14 May 2026
Modified
14 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score N/A
Risk Priority 19 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-44212 is a critical-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

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.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-79

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

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-79

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

SI-15 Information Output Filtering
addresses: CWE-79

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

NVD Description

PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce web application. Prior to 8.2.6 and 9.1.1, there is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PrestaShop back-office Customer Service view. An unauthenticated attacker can submit the public Contact Us form with a…

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malicious email address. The payload is stored in the database and executed when a back-office employee opens the affected customer thread, enabling session hijacking and full back-office takeover. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.2.6 and 9.1.1.

Deeper analysisAI

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Details

CWE(s)
CWE-79

References