An unauthenticated, remote attacker can craft a URL containing an HTML/JavaScript payload in the path (e.g. https:////welcome.htm) and, once a victim with an active PRTG session opens the crafted link, execute arbitrary JavaScript in the security context of the PRTG web interface. Because the PRTG session cookie is not protected with the HttpOnly attribute, successful exploitation allows the attacker to read and exfiltrate the victim's session cookie, potentially leading to session hijacking.
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Vendor Solution
Upgrade to Paessler PRTG Network Monitor version 26.2.120.1449 or later.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor before version 26.2.120.1449 is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When a request is made for a non-existent resource ending in \".htm\", the web interface returns an HTTP 403 \"Forbidden Path\" error page that echoes the requested URL path into the HTML response body without proper output encoding or sanitization. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can craft a URL containing an HTML/JavaScript payload in the path (e.g. https:////welcome.htm) and, once a victim with an active PRTG session opens the crafted link, execute arbitrary JavaScript in the security context of the PRTG web interface. Because the PRTG session cookie is not protected with the HttpOnly attribute, successful exploitation allows the attacker to read and exfiltrate the victim's session cookie, potentially leading to session hijacking. | |
| Title | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL Path in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-79 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: SEC-VLab
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-24T10:05:06.998Z
Reserved: 2026-03-23T10:31:35.511Z
Link: CVE-2026-4637
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T10:17:37.813
Modified: 2026-09-24T10:17:37.813
Link: CVE-2026-4637
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Updated: 2026-09-24T11:30:06Z
