Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-95598 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95598 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-95598?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 9 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- CodePeople Search in Place 1.5.5 and earlier.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95598?
- Yes: fixed in 1.5.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-95598 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-95598?
- Check whether you run CodePeople Search in Place 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 1.5.6
Technical details
The plugin fails to properly neutralize user input during web page generation, allowing reflected XSS attacks. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a malicious URL containing script payloads that execute in a victim's browser when visited. Successful exploitation requires user interaction (clicking a link), and no authentication is required from the attacker.
Affected products
- codepeople Search in Place 1.5.5 and earlier
Timeline
- 2026-10-09: disclosed
- 2026-10-03: patched: Version 1.5.6 released