Vulnerability record
CVE-2026-126800
The short answer
CVE-2026-126800 affects hydro-dev @hydrooj/ui-default and is rated critical (CVSS 9.3). It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
What it is
Hydro @hydrooj/ui-default before 4.59.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows registered users to inject script by placing double quotes in language- class tokens within markdown-it-xss.ts. Attackers can store a payload in their profile bio that executes when administrators or other users view it, stealing the non-httpOnly sid session cookie for session hijacking.
Weakness: CWE-79.
Severity
9.3 critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Not listed
CISA lists confirmed exploitation only
EPSS, next 30 days
No score
FIRST scores CVEs within a day of publication
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Affected products
@hydrooj/ui-default. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/hydro-dev/Hydro/blob/3c8286dd1350fcd00412e95d5b056dbfed64edda/packages/ui-default/backendlib/markdown-it-xss.ts#L150-L157
- github.com/hydro-dev/Hydro/commit/3bae56fe8edddff12346bcb1c8281269c94688d8
- vul.yulun.ac.cn/20261107/hydro/
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hydro-hydrooj-ui-default-before-4.59.1-stored-xss-via-markdown-language-class
Questions
Is CVE-2026-126800 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 2026-11-12.
How do I fix CVE-2026-126800?
Follow the vendor advisory in the references below. NVD lists the affected versions under its configurations.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Received. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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