Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Bludit CMS Search Plugin
CVE-2026-41456

5.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Bludit

Status
Bludit
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-41456?

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the search plugin of Bludit CMS prior to the commit 6732dde. This issue allows unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious search queries that inject arbitrary JavaScript. When users visit impacted URLs, these scripts can be executed in their browsers, enabling attackers to potentially steal session cookies or conduct actions on behalf of the users. This vulnerability underscores the importance of input validation and sanitization to prevent XSS attacks.

Affected Version(s)

bludit 0 <= 3.20

bludit 6732ddedda8b73ce0a017a1b6adf685100244e01

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-41456 - Proof of Concept

References

https://gist.github.com/thepiyushkumarshukla/36b213cdb3c7...
technical-descriptionexploit
https://github.com/bludit/bludit/pull/1691
issue-tracking
https://github.com/bludit/bludit/commit/6732ddedda8b73ce0...
patch

CVSS V4

Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Piyush Kumar Shukla
.