Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2026-39667

MEDIUM · 5.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-08
Mitigation only
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63/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jongmyoung Kim Korea SNS korea-sns allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Korea SNS: from n/a through <= 1.7.0.

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 confidence

DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Korea SNS where user-supplied input is not properly neutralized before being inserted into the DOM, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the victim's browser.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding in client-side JavaScript code that handles user input; specifically sanitize or encode all data before inserting it into the HTML document.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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 checks

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  1. Confirm the affected application
    Identify if the web application in use is Korea SNS or a related Korean social networking platform. Check application name, branding, or documentation.
    Affected if The application is Korea SNS or a variant of Korean social networking software.
  2. Identify user input entry points
    Locate all forms, comment fields, profile fields, messaging features, or URL parameters that accept user-provided text and render it back in the page.
    Affected if The application contains fields where users can submit text content that is displayed on web pages.
  3. Inspect DOM rendering for unsanitized output
    Use browser developer tools (Elements panel) to examine how submitted input appears in the page source. Look for user data rendered inside HTML tags, JavaScript variables, or inline event handlers without encoding.
    Affected if User input appears in the DOM as raw text inside HTML attributes, script blocks, or event handlers without proper HTML encoding (e.g., < becomes &lt;).
  4. Test for XSS payload reflection
    Submit a test XSS payload such as <script>alert(1)</script> or <img src=x onerror=alert(1)> in identified input fields. Examine if the payload executes or appears unescaped in the page.
    Affected if The submitted payload renders as executable JavaScript or appears unescaped in the page source.
  5. Check source code for output encoding
    Review JavaScript or server-side code that handles user input and outputs it to pages. Verify if encoding functions (such as htmlEscape, encodeForHTML, or equivalent) are used before inserting user data into the DOM.
    Affected if No output encoding or sanitization functions are applied to user input before DOM insertion.

If Korea SNS is in use and user-submitted content is rendered in the browser DOM without proper HTML or JavaScript encoding, the environment is affected by this DOM-based XSS vulnerability.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding in client-side JavaScript code that handles user input; specifically sanitize or encode all data before inserting it into the HTML document.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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