Pen DriveApplication · Redhat
CVE-2026-13083
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw was found in the Pen Drive report generator. Cluster-sourced data is rendered into HTML reports without proper escaping or sanitization. An attacker with cluster administrator privileges can inject a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) payload into cluster objects (such as ClusterVersion spec.channel) that executes in the browser of any user who opens the generated HTML report.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Pen Drive report generator where cluster-sourced data is rendered into HTML reports without proper escaping or sanitization. An attacker with cluster administrator privileges can inject malicious JavaScript into cluster objects (such as ClusterVersion spec.channel) that executes when users view the generated HTML reports.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Pen DriveApplication
< 1.0.0-2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Redhat Pen Drive versionLocate and inspect the installed Redhat Pen Drive package or binary to determine the exact version number installed in your environmentAffected if The installed version is less than 1.0.0-2 (for example, 1.0.0-1, 0.9.x, or any version below 1.0.0-2)
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Confirm report generator feature usageDetermine whether the Pen Drive report generator functionality is actively used or enabled in your environment - check for report generation configuration, scheduled report tasks, or recent report outputsAffected if The report generator feature is enabled and users generate HTML reports from cluster-sourced data
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Review cluster object data for suspicious contentExamine cluster objects such as ClusterVersion spec.channel and other user-controlled cluster fields for any unexpected JavaScript patterns, script tags, or HTML markup that may have been injectedAffected if Cluster objects contain unsanitized input that appears to contain script tags, event handlers, or JavaScript code patterns
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Inspect generated HTML reports for unsanitized outputOpen recent HTML reports generated by Pen Drive and inspect the page source to verify whether cluster-sourced data is properly escaped or appears as raw unescaped HTML/JavaScriptAffected if HTML reports display cluster data as raw unescaped HTML (for example, seeing <script> tags or onclick handlers in the rendered output)
You are affected if you are running Redhat Pen Drive version below 1.0.0-2, the report generator is in use, and either cluster objects contain unsanitized content or generated HTML reports render cluster data without proper escaping.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.0.0-2
Implement context-appropriate output encoding/HTML escaping for all cluster-sourced data before rendering into HTML reports, and add input validation for cluster object fields during report generation.
Pen Drive 1.0.0-2 or later
- Identify the current installed version of Pen Drive using package manager or software inventory
- Upgrade Pen Drive to version 1.0.0-2 or later to receive the security fix for the XSS vulnerability in the report generator
- After upgrade, verify the HTML report generator now properly escapes or sanitizes cluster-sourced data before rendering into HTML reports
- Review release notes or security advisories for Pen Drive version 1.0.0-2 to confirm the CVE-2026-13083 fix is included
- Test the report generation functionality to ensure legitimate data displays correctly after the fix
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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