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HumHub: XSS in Button component

Type: advisorySources: OSV

HumHub is an Open Source Enterprise Social Network. In version 1.18.0, a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified in the Button component of version 1.18.0. Due to inconsistent output encoding at several points within the software, malicious scripts could be injected and executed in the context of the user's browser. This issue has been patched in version 1.18.1.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-29048
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 08:35 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

HumHub: XSS in Button component

core-osv · Original source

Published 6 Mar 2026, 06:59 UTC

HumHub is an Open Source Enterprise Social Network. In version 1.18.0, a cross-site scripting vulnerability was identified in the Button component of version 1.18.0. Due to inconsistent output encoding at several points within the software, malicious scripts could be injected and executed in the context of the user's browser. This issue has been patched in version 1.18.1.

osv:CVE-2026-29048
Complete source record
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