What is CVE-2026-65538?

CVE-2026-65538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nilo Velez Machete, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-07-23.

How severe is CVE-2026-65538?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

XSS in Nilo Velez Machete

CVE-2026-65538

Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Machete <= 5.2 versions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Nilo Velez Machete — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65538?: CVE-2026-65538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nilo Velez Machete, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-07-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-65538?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.