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Cairo-dock Glx-Dock EUVDEUVD-2026-97361

| CVE-2026-108834 LOW
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-12 VulDB GHSA-5hjx-gfpp-pf72
2.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Craft malicious link with payload in 'p' parameter
  2. Exploit
    Deliver link to victim via phishing
  3. Execution
    Victim loads ww_page.php, payload reflected
  4. Impact
    Injected script executes in browser

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 that an application exposes the ww_page.php endpoint of Cairo-dock/Glx-Dock (≤ 3.4.0) and accepts the 'p' query parameter, which is reflected without sanitization. No authentication is required (PR:N), but the attack is LIMITED by mandatory user interaction (UI:P): a victim must be socially engineered into opening the attacker-crafted URL, and the payload executes only in that victim's browser session with low integrity impact - there is no server compromise or data-at-rest exposure. The product's rare, niche Linux-desktop deployment further constrains realistic targeting.

Impact

This is a moderate-to-low real-world priority despite being remotely reachable. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:P) describes a reflected cross-site scripting flaw that is network-accessible and requires no privileges but DOES require passive user interaction (UI:P) - a victim must open an attacker-crafted link. The scored impact is limited to low integrity (VI:L) with no confidentiality (VC:N) or availability (VA:N) effect, consistent with a self-contained XSS. The Exploit Maturity is E:P (proof-of-concept), and the description confirms 'the exploit is now public,' so publicly available exploit code exists - but there is NO CISA KEV listing and NO EPSS score in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. The dominant risk-reducing factor is product prevalence: Cairo-dock/Glx-Dock is a niche Linux desktop application, and the affected 'ww_page.php' component is an obscure web page with a tiny footprint. Signals are mildly conflicting on one point: the product is a C/GTK desktop dock, yet the vulnerable artifact is a PHP file, implying the flaw is in an associated website/demo rather than the shipped desktop binary - verify the actual deployed component with the vendor. Net: a genuine, publicly-exploitable XSS, but the limited impact, required user interaction, and very small deployment base keep real-world risk low.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL to the vulnerable ww_page.php endpoint with a malicious payload in the 'p' query parameter and lures a victim into clicking it (e.g., via email or chat). When the victim's browser loads the page, the unsanitized 'p' value is reflected into the response and the injected script executes in the victim's session context. A public proof-of-concept exploit for this reflected XSS already exists per the disclosure.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026

Reflected cross-site scripting in Cairo-dock Glx-Dock through version 3.4.0 lets remote attackers execute arbitrary script in a victim's browser by crafting a URL that passes malicious input to the 'p' query parameter handled by ww_page.php. Exploitation requires no authentication but depends on a victim being socially engineered into opening the crafted link (UI:P), and the resulting impact is limited to low-integrity manipulation of that user's session with no server compromise or data-at-rest exposure. The vulnerability is rated CVSS 5.3 with a CVSS 4.0 exploit-maturity value of E:P, and publicly available exploit code exists; the vendor was contacted early but did not respond. Given the niche Linux desktop deployment of Glx-Dock and the mandatory user interaction, this is a moderate-to-low real-world priority despite being remotely reachable.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - the disclosure states the vendor was contacted early and did not respond - so administrators must rely on compensating controls. The most effective step is to remove, relocate, or disable ww_page.php if it is not actively required by the Cairo-dock/Glx-Dock deployment, eliminating the attack surface entirely (trade-off: any functionality that depends on the page will stop working). If the endpoint must remain, patch the PHP source to context-aware output-encode the 'p' parameter before it is echoed into HTML (for example htmlspecialchars($p, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') with correct quoting for any attribute or JavaScript context; trade-off: naive escaping can still be bypassed if the parameter is placed inside a script block or an unquoted attribute, so each output context must be handled separately). Layer on a reverse proxy or WAF rule that rejects requests whose 'p' parameter contains angle brackets, quotes, or script event-handler patterns directed at ww_page.php - accepting the usual risk of false positives on legitimate parameter values - and deploy a restrictive Content-Security-Policy (for example script-src 'self') on the hosting origin to blunt any injected inline script, understanding that CSP does not repair the underlying reflection flaw. Because exploitation requires a victim to follow a crafted link (UI:P), user awareness guidance against opening unsolicited URLs on the affected host provides only marginal additional protection. Monitor https://vuldb.com/vuln/416608 for updates and re-check once the vendor or a distribution maintainer publishes a fixed Glx-Dock build, then upgrade to that exact version.

Affected VersionsENISA

Glx-Dock 3.2
Glx-Dock 3.1
Glx-Dock 3.4.0
Glx-Dock 3.3
Glx-Dock 3.0

Affected Packages

euvd glx_dock no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is a classic CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) reflected cross-site scripting flaw in the PHP component ww_page.php shipped with Cairo-dock's Glx-Dock. The 'p' query parameter is reflected back into the generated HTML response without output encoding or sanitization, allowing an attacker to break out of the surrounding context and inject markup or script that executes in the victim's browser under the origin of the hosting server. The CVSS 4.0 vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P confirms network reachability, low attack complexity, no required privileges, passive user interaction, and a low subsequent-system integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability effect; the E:P metric indicates a proof-of-concept exploit exists. The associated CPE cpe:2.3:a:cairo-dock:glx-dock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* describes the whole Glx-Dock product line, with the vendor advisory describing affected releases as up to 3.4.0. Note that Glx-Dock is a Linux desktop dock/cairo-dock component and the reported PHP endpoint is atypical for that package, so defenders should verify whether ww_page.php is genuinely present in their deployment before treating the finding as applicable.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 2.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Reflected XSS reachable over the network with no privileges but requiring the victim to click a crafted link (UI:R); script runs in the browser context (S:C) with limited confidentiality/integrity impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Severity Changed
Oct 12, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Oct 12, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was detected in Cairo-dock Glx-Dock up to 3.4.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file ww_page.php of the component Query Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument p results in cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
niche community Linux desktop dock, obscure PHP page, tiny footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
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· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

10
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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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