XSS in Postorius Project

CVE-2026-44742

Postorius through 1.3.13 does not escape HTML in the message subject when rendering it in the Held messages pop-up, as exploited in the wild in May 2026.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.000 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44742?
CVE-2026-44742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postorius Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-44742?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.