Strapi 4.x through 4.26.2 and 5.x before 5.48.1 Stored XSS via WYSIWYG (CVE-2026-90561) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-90561

Strapi 4.x through 4.26.2 and 5.x before 5.48.1 Stored XSS via WYSIWYG

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-90561 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Strapi 4.x through 4.26.2 and 5.x before 5.48.1 Stored XSS via WYSIWYG. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps strapi/strapi (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 13, 2026Updated Sep 13, 2026Source checked Sep 14, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 13, 2026Material review Sep 13, 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: Available

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

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps strapi/strapi (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
strapi/strapigeneric	4.0.0 \|\| >=5.0.0 <5.48.1	5.48.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for strapi/strapi.
Review the reported fix. Update strapi/strapi to 5.48.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 13, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Strapi versions 4.x through 4.26.2 and 5.x before 5.48.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the content manager WYSIWYG preview component that fails to strip script tags from rich text. An Author-role user can store malicious script tags in rich text fields that execute in an Editor or Super Admin's session when the preview pane is expanded, enabling account takeover.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.