# CVE-2026-18682: OpenAkita File Upload API upload cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-03 · Updated: 2026-08-04

## Affected

- n/a OpenAkita: 1.27.0, 1.27.1, 1.27.2, 1.27.3, 1.27.4, 1.27.5, 1.27.6, 1.27.7, 1.27.8, 1.27.9, 1.27.10, 1.27.11, 1.27.12

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in OpenAkita up to 1.27.12. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/upload of the component File Upload API. The manipulation of the argument File results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a OpenAkita, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385609
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385609/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18682
- https://vuldb.com/submit/855312
- https://app.notion.com/p/OpenAkita-Storage-type-XSS-36b6b282520c80e790d4d95013f67e31?v=399f40ee1bc649168d81ef87a0f77f31&source=copy_link

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