CVE-2026-23819
Published: 12 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-23819 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Hpe (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Browser Session Hijacking (T1185); ranked at the 18.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-29734
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Access Points running AOS-10 and AOS-8 Instant could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a victim's browser within the same local network. Successful exploitation could allow an…
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attacker to compromise user data and potentially manipulate device configuration settings.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
XSS (CWE-79) in web management interface directly enables browser script execution for session hijacking or config manipulation.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.