CVE-2026-44376: CubeCart reflected XSS in search feature

CVE-2026-44376 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-05-13

CubeCart is an e-commerce platform used by businesses to manage online stores. A security flaw in its search feature allows attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of other users, including store administrators. This could lead to the theft of login sessions, unauthorized access to customer data, or the defacement of the online store. The attack is triggered when a victim clicks a specially crafted link that performs a search returning exactly one product.

Technologies: CubeCart. Vendors: CubeCart.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-44376 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44376 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-44376?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 13 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
CubeCart 6.x prior to 6.7.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-44376?
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-2026-44376 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-44376?
Check whether you run CubeCart 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 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in CubeCart v6.x within the `classes/catalogue.class.php` file. The vulnerability is caused by a logic flaw where the `search[keywords]` parameter is passed to `setNotify()` via `sprintf()` without proper sanitization, but only when the search result count is exactly one. This specific condition bypasses existing global input filters. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a crafted URL. Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking (cookie theft) or account takeover. The issue is fixed in version 6.7.0 by applying `htmlspecialchars` to the reflected keywords.

Affected products

  • CubeCart CubeCart 6.x prior to 6.7.0

Timeline

  • 2026-04-29: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
  • 2026-05-13: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

References

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