CVE-2026-40353

wger is a free, open-source workout and fitness manager. In versions 2.5 and below, the attribution_link property in AbstractLicenseModel constructs HTML by directly interpolating user-controlled license fields (such as license_author) without escaping, and templates render the result using Django's |safe filter. An authenticated user can create an ingredient with a malicious license_author value containing JavaScript, which executes in the browser of any visitor viewing the ingredient page, resulting in stored XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 2.5.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/wger-project/wger/releases/tag/2.5	Release Notes
https://github.com/wger-project/wger/security/advisories/GHSA-6f54-qjvm-wwq3	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/wger-project/wger/security/advisories/GHSA-6f54-qjvm-wwq3	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wger:wger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-17 22:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-40353

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40353

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40353

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wger

wger

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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