Apache Wicket: XSS in Palette via getAdditionalAttributes (CVE-2026-76985) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-76985

Apache Wicket: XSS in Palette via getAdditionalAttributes

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-76985 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Apache Wicket: XSS in Palette via getAdditionalAttributes. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicket (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 31, 2026Updated Aug 31, 2026Source checked Aug 31, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 31, 2026Material review Aug 31, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicket (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicketgeneric	8.0.0 \|\| 9.0.0 \|\| 10.0.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Apache Software Foundation/Apache Wicket.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 31, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 31, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 31, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Apache Wicket. org.apache.wicket.extensions.markup.html.form.palette.component.AbstractOptions, which renders the two option lists of a Palette, escapes the id and the display value of each option according to the escape-model-strings setting, and wrote the attribute names and values returned by getAdditionalAttributes into the <option> tag as they came. An application is affected where it overrides Palette.getAdditionalAttributesForChoices, Palette.getAdditionalAttributesForSelection or AbstractOptions.getAdditionalAttributes and returns a value holding data an attacker can influence. These methods return null by default, so an application that does not override them is not affected. As a workaround, escape the values in the override. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.18.0, from 9.0.0 through 9.23.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.10.0. Older, unsupported releases from 1.4.0 onwards are also affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.19.0, 9.24.0 or 10.11.0, which fix the issue.

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