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MOVEit Transfer EUVDEUVD-2026-48421

| CVE-2026-15968 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-07-23 ProgressSoftware GHSA-hq56-w6jm-c6vp
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privilege MOVEit user
  2. Delivery
    Inject XSS payload into rendered field
  3. Exploit
    Privileged victim views crafted content
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser
  5. Impact
    Steal session or act as victim

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account on the MOVEit Transfer web application (PR:L) and a victim user who must view or interact with the attacker-injected content (UI:R). The CVSS also marks high attack complexity (AC:H), implying non-trivial conditions such as specific input handling or timing to land the payload. Limiting factors: the attacker cannot succeed without valid credentials, cannot trigger impact without a second user opening the malicious content, and only reaches installations running versions before 2025.1.5 or 2026.0.0-2026.0.2; patched builds (2025.1.5 / 2026.0.3) are not exploitable.

Impact

The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 7.1 High) describes network reach but tempers real-world exploitability with high attack complexity (AC:H), a requirement for low-privilege authentication (PR:L), and mandatory victim interaction (UI:R). No EPSS score, KEV entry, or POC was provided, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation. The C:H/I:H/A:H impact rating is aggressive for a scope-unchanged XSS and likely reflects worst-case session/account compromise of a privileged operator rather than direct system compromise - treat the impact figures as vendor-assigned rather than independently observable. Net assessment: a real but conditional issue that warrants prompt patching given MOVEit's history of being targeted, yet not an emergency-grade unauthenticated RCE. Missing signals: EPSS and any independent confirmation of exploit availability are absent from the input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds or phishes a low-privilege MOVEit Transfer account injects a malicious script payload into a field that is later rendered in the web UI (for example a filename, message, or profile field). When a higher-privileged operator or another user views that content, the script runs in their browser, allowing session token theft or actions performed as the victim. No public POC was provided, and the high attack complexity plus required user interaction make this a targeted rather than mass-exploitable technique.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026

Stored/reflected cross-site scripting in Progress MOVEit Transfer (versions before 2025.1.5, and the 2026 branch from 2026.0.0 before 2026.0.3) allows an authenticated low-privilege user to inject script that executes in another user's browser session when the victim views the crafted content. Because MOVEit Transfer is an internet-facing managed file transfer platform, successful exploitation can hijack privileged sessions and manipulate transferred data. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade MOVEit Transfer to 2025.1.5 (for pre-2026 branches) or to 2026.0.3 (for the 2026.0.x branch), as documented at https://docs.progress.com/bundle/moveit-transfer-release-notes-2026/page/Fixed-Issues-in-2026.0.3.html. If patching must be delayed, reduce exposure by restricting access to the MOVEit Transfer web interface to trusted networks or a VPN, limiting and reviewing low-privilege account provisioning (the flaw requires an authenticated PR:L user to inject), and enforcing a strict Content-Security-Policy plus HttpOnly session cookies to blunt script execution and cookie theft - noting that CSP tuning can break embedded UI features and should be tested. Educate operators not to open unexpected links or content, since exploitation requires victim interaction. Do not rely on these controls as a permanent substitute for the fixed version.

Affected VersionsENISA

MOVEit Transfer 0 <2025.1.5
MOVEit Transfer 2026.0.0 <2026.0.3

Affected Packages

euvd moveit_transfer fix: 2025.1.5, 2026.0.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

MOVEit Transfer is Progress Software's managed file-transfer (MFT) web application used to move sensitive files securely between organizations. The flaw is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning attacker-controlled input is reflected or stored into an HTML response without adequate output encoding, so a browser interprets it as executable script. The affected component is the MOVEit Transfer web interface; per the CPE cpe:2.3:a:progress:moveit_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* the vulnerable product is the MOVEit Transfer application across affected release lines. In an MFT context XSS is significant because the web UI handles authentication tokens, file metadata, and administrative functions, so injected script runs with the trust of the logged-in operator or end user.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ProgressSoftware) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.4 MEDIUM

Authenticated injector (PR:L) and required victim interaction (UI:R) with non-trivial conditions (AC:H); XSS crosses into the victim's browser context so S:C with limited C/I and no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (ProgressSoftware).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Severity Changed
Jul 30, 2026 - 15:52 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Jul 30, 2026 - 15:52 NVD
7.1 (HIGH) 5.4 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Jul 23, 2026 - 23:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 23, 2026 - 20:01 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionNVD

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer.

This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.1.5, from 2026.0.0 before 2026.0.3.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Progress MOVEit Transfer exposes organizations to session hijacking and file transfer manipulation through cross-site scripting vulnerability CVE-2026-15968, which requires authenticated access and has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Legitimate users can compromise other users' accounts and alter sensitive files, creating insider threat and compliance risks. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No specific interim mitigations documented in vendor advisories; recommend immediate vendor escalation for compensating control guidance while restricting platform access to essential users only.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used enterprise managed file transfer product, but sector-concentrated
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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