CVE-2026-100522: Cotonti reflected cross-site scripting in message.php

CVE-2026-100522 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-09-26

Cotonti is a PHP-based content management system. A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in its message.php file allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through the lng parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can craft malicious links to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of the user.

Technologies: Cotonti. Vendors: Cotonti.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-100522 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100522 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-100522?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 26 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Cotonti through 1.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100522?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-100522 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-100522?
Check whether you run Cotonti at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in message.php where the lng parameter is not properly HTML-escaped before being output in a confirmation dialog. The vulnerability is exploitable via a crafted URL and requires no authentication or user interaction beyond clicking a malicious link. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context to steal sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions.

Affected products

  • Cotonti Cotonti through 1.0.0

Timeline

  • 2026-09-26: disclosed

References

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