# CVE-2026-96361: Drupal Webform module cross-site scripting in text counter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96361-drupal-contrib-2026-155-the-webform-module-allows-site-builders  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96361 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-22

The Webform module for Drupal allows site builders to create online forms and collect user submissions. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the text counter configuration feature, which fails to properly sanitize markup before passing it to a JavaScript library. An attacker who can create or edit webforms could inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing those forms.

Technologies: [Drupal Webform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/webform), [Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Webform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/drupal-webform). Vendors: [Drupal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/drupal), [Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist-https-packages-drupal-org-8).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96361 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96361 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96361?** Informational severity, published 22 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Drupal Webform <6.2.12 or >=6.3.0 <6.3.1; Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Webform ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.2.12|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6.3.0,fixed=6.3.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96361?** Yes. Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Webform: upgrade to 6.2.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-96361 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96361?** Check whether you run Drupal Webform or Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Webform 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

- Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Webform: upgrade to 6.2.12 or later

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in insufficient sanitization of text counter configuration options before passing them to the bundled jQuery Text Counter library, allowing unsanitized markup to reach the client-side JavaScript. The attack requires elevated privileges (ability to create or edit Webform elements) or placement of specially crafted counter markup on a page where the Webform counter JavaScript is active. A successful exploit results in cross-site scripting execution within the context of the affected page.

## Affected products

- Drupal Webform <6.2.12 or >=6.3.0 <6.3.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-96361
- DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2026-155

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched: versions 6.2.12 and 6.3.1 available

## References

- [https://www.drupal.org/u/prudloff](https://www.drupal.org/u/prudloff)
- [https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-155](https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-155)

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