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Pocket CVE-2026-82090

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67403 CRITICAL
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-08-28 mitre GHSA-xfmw-9xm9-7q4j
9.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: mitre
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Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
9.2 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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8.0 HIGH

Remote unauthenticated DOM XSS but requires attacker content to be ingested (AC:H, UI:R); native bridge reach beyond the WebView justifies S:C with high C/I, no clear availability loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 28, 2026 - 05:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 03:36 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Pocket through 8.33.0.0 allows XSS because "Save to Pocket" injects external HTML into the DOM.  JavaScript code can alter the application state via native bridge methods.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting in Mozilla's Pocket (read-it-later service) through version 8.33.0.0 lets attacker-controlled external HTML execute in the application DOM when a user's "Save to Pocket" action ingests a malicious page, and the injected JavaScript can then reach native bridge methods to manipulate application state. Publicly available exploit code exists, and the referenced proof-of-concept describes a zero-click Android chain, so the practical impact reaches well beyond a cosmetic script injection. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that attacker-controlled external HTML reach the "Save to Pocket" ingestion path and be rendered in the client, where the DOM injection then calls native bridge methods to affect app state - that content-ingestion step is the concrete prerequisite, reflected in the CVSS 4.0 AT:P (attack requirements present) metric. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals are mostly consistent toward high priority. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade the Pocket client to a release later than 8.33.0.0 once Mozilla publishes a fixed build; the input data does not include an exact patched version number, so confirm the first-fixed version directly with the vendor before rollout (do not rely on an assumed version). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, notify all Pocket users to refrain from saving content from untrusted sources and consult Mozilla's security advisory for any interim workarounds; immediately audit how many users have Pocket enabled and which business workflows depend on it. …

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