CVE-2026-42754
Deferred Deferred - Pending Action
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator

Publication date: 2026-05-27

Last updated on: 2026-05-27

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in phbernard Favicon favicon-by-realfavicongenerator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Favicon: from n/a through <= 1.3.46.
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Published
2026-05-27
Last Modified
2026-05-27
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-05-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-42754
EUVD
EUVD-2026-32202
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Vendor Product Version / Range
phbernard favicon to 1.3.46 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the phbernard Favicon plugin called favicon-by-realfavicongenerator. It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which means that malicious input is not properly sanitized before being included in web pages. As a result, an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are reflected back to users.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected website. The impact includes potential compromise of user data confidentiality and integrity, manipulation of website content, and disruption of availability. Specifically, the CVSS score indicates it has low attack complexity, requires no privileges, but user interaction is needed, and it can lead to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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