Description
Bludit CMS prior to commit 6732dde contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the search plugin that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by crafting a malicious search query. Attackers can execute malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit crafted URLs containing the payload, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on behalf of affected users.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bludit | bludit | ≤ 3.20 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Bludit CMS 3.20.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting EDB-52678 · webapps · Sep 2, 2026
GitHub 1 repository
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lowlevelsec/Reflected-XSS-Bludit-CVE-2026-41456 ★ 0 · Oct 13, 2026
Implementation of varios cross site scripting payloads to exploit CVE-2026-41456
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Bludit CMS <= 3.20.0 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-41456.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://gist.github.com/thepiyushkumarshukla/36b213cdb3c7d603e23fd23605cd681e technical-description exploit
- https://github.com/bludit/bludit/pull/1691 issue-tracking patch
- https://github.com/bludit/bludit/commit/6732ddedda8b73ce0a017a1b6adf685100244e01 patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bludit-cms-reflected-xss-via-search-plugin third-party-advisory