# CVE-2026-25736: Rucio WebUI has a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in its Custom RSE Attribute

- Also known as: GHSA-FQ4F-4738-RQXM, PYSEC-2026-3055
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 35.8.3, 38.5.4, 39.3.1
- Published: 2026-02-25 · Updated: 2026-02-26

## Affected

- rucio: fixed in 35.8.3; from 36.0.0rc1, fixed in 38.5.4; from 39.0.0rc1, fixed in 39.3.1
- rucio-webui (PyPI): fixed in 35.8.3
- rucio-webui (PyPI): from 36.0.0rc1, fixed in 38.5.4
- rucio-webui (PyPI): from 39.0.0rc1, fixed in 39.3.1
- rucio-webui (PyPI): fixed in 35.8.3; from 36.0.0rc1, fixed in 38.5.4; from 39.0.0rc1, fixed in 39.3.1

## Description

Rucio is a software framework that provides functionality to organize, manage, and access large volumes of scientific data using customizable policies. Versions prior to 35.8.3, 38.5.4, and 39.3.1 have a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Custom RSE Attribute of the WebUI where attacker-controlled input is persisted by the backend and later rendered in the WebUI without proper output encoding. This allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the WebUI for users who view affected pages, potentially enabling session token theft or unauthorized actions. Versions 35.8.3, 38.5.4, and 39.3.1 fix the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on rucio, rucio-webui, upgrade to a fixed version (35.8.3, 38.5.4, 39.3.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/rucio/rucio/security/advisories/GHSA-fq4f-4738-rqxm
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Cross_Site_Scripting_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html
- https://github.com/rucio/rucio/releases/tag/35.8.3
- https://github.com/rucio/rucio/releases/tag/38.5.4
- https://github.com/rucio/rucio/releases/tag/39.3.1

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