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SharePoint Server EUVDEUVD-2026-99833

| CVE-2026-97783 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-x677-hvhp-vjwf
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Craft malicious XSS payload URL
  2. Exploit
    Lure authenticated SharePoint user to click
  3. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser context
  4. Impact
    Spoof trusted UI and hijack session

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

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the SharePoint web page generation path to render attacker-controlled input without proper neutralization (CWE-79), and critically requires victim user interaction (UI:R) - a user must click a crafted link or open attacker-influenced SharePoint content for the script to execute in their browser. While PR:N indicates no attacker authentication is needed to deliver the payload, realistic exploitation targets users who already have access to the affected SharePoint Server 2019 site, and success depends on that victim performing the triggering action. The mandatory user interaction and reliance on luring a specific victim are the primary limiting factors, which is why the flaw is assessed as non-automatable.

Impact

Signals are mixed and point to a moderate, not top-tier, priority. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 is driven by a network vector with low complexity and no privileges (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N), but exploitation is gated by required user interaction (UI:R), which materially lowers real-world attacker reliability. CISA's SSVC framework reinforces a lower urgency: Exploitation=none (no observed or public exploitation), Automatable=no (consistent with UI:R preventing worm-like mass exploitation), despite Technical Impact=total. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public POC identified, and no EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation-probability cannot be quantified. A notable internal tension exists: the description characterizes the outcome as 'spoofing,' yet the vendor CVSS vector claims high confidentiality AND high integrity impact (C:H/I:H) - these do not fully agree, as a spoofing-centric XSS would typically yield lower, browser-scoped impact; verify the true impact with Microsoft's advisory. Net: a credible but interaction-dependent XSS in an enterprise product - worth patching in normal cycles, not an emergency, absent evidence of active exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL or SharePoint content payload containing script that is reflected or stored by the SharePoint web page generation logic. A victim with access to the SharePoint site is lured into clicking the link or viewing the content (UI:R), causing the script to execute in their browser session, enabling spoofing of trusted content and potential theft of session context. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially leading to spoofing or limited data theft. Exploitation requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a crafted link) but no authentication, and it is not automatable. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and the overall risk is assessed as moderate due to the required victim interaction and limited impact.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-supplied security update referenced in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97783 as soon as it is released; no exact fix version was provided in the input data. Until a patch is available, enforce strict input validation and output encoding on all custom SharePoint components and web parts to prevent script injection. Consider deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with XSS filtering rules, though this may cause false positives and can be bypassed. Additionally, restrict the ability of untrusted users to create or edit content on the SharePoint site, accepting the trade-off of reduced collaboration functionality, and educate users to avoid clicking suspicious links within SharePoint.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 - (version not specified)

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a classic cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw (CWE-79) arising from improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019. An attacker can craft a malicious URL or inject script into SharePoint content that, when rendered by the application, executes in the context of a victim user's browser. The assessed CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) indicates network exploitable, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requires user interaction with a changed scope and low confidentiality and integrity impact. The SSVC decision framework rates exploitation as none and automatable as no, reflecting the need to lure a specific victim. SharePoint's web page generation path must be manipulated to deliver the payload, typically through reflected XSS or persistent XSS in user-editable fields. The flaw affects SharePoint Server 2019 per EUVD.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
ENISA EUVD HIGH
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Network reflected XSS needs no privileges but requires victim interaction (UI:R); it executes across a security boundary into the browser (S:C) with spoofing-level low confidentiality/integrity impact, no availability effect.

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:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Oct 14, 2026 - 20:08 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Oct 14, 2026 - 20:08 NVD
8.1 (HIGH) 6.1 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:22 cve.org
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 carries a high-severity cross-site scripting flaw (CVSS 8.1) that lets an attacker inject scripts into pages served to other users, enabling content spoofing and limited theft of information those users can already reach. Exploitation depends on a victim clicking a crafted link, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so the practical exposure is bounded but persistent for any group using SharePoint as an internal collaboration and document-sharing hub. Leadership should care because the affected population is broad and ordinary, the platform typically holds sensitive business content, and no vendor fix is currently available to close the gap.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict or monitor untrusted inbound links reaching SharePoint users; enforce content security and input-sanitization controls at the web front end where supported; limit anonymous or broad-access sharing sites to reduce the pool of pages an injected script could reach; increase logging and alerting on suspicious script injection in SharePoint responses; and segment high-value document libraries so a successful spoofing or limited data-theft attempt has a bounded blast radius. Apply the vendor fix immediately once released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 48% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise collaboration platform in corporate environments
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
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 0.7%
Patch available No
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
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +5

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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