CVE-2026-48823: Shaarli has Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Tags Search

Published Jun 17, 2026
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Updated

Shaarli is a personal bookmarking service. Versions 0.16.1 and prior contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tag filtering functionality of Shaarli. An authenticated user can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the tags field when creating a bookmark (Shaare). The malicious payload is stored and later executed when users interact with the "Filter by tag" search feature on the homepage. User-supplied input in the tags field is not properly sanitized or output-escaped before being rendered in the tag filtering interface. When a bookmark is created with a malicious payload inside the tag field, the payload is stored in the database. Later, when a user searches using the "Filter by tag" functionality on the homepage, the application renders matching tags dynamically. If the tag value contains HTML with JavaScript event handlers, it is injected into the DOM. This impacts anyone interacting with the "Filter by tag" search functionality, administrators and privileged users. This issue has been fixed in version 0.16.2.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Shaarli Shaarli<=0.16.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Shaarli to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.16.2

Event History

Jun 17, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-48823?

The severity of CVE-2026-48823 is medium with a score of 4.8.

2

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-48823?

CVE-2026-48823 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-48823?

To fix CVE-2026-48823, upgrade Shaarli to version 0.16.2 or later.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-48823?

Authenticated users of Shaarli versions 0.16.1 and prior are affected by CVE-2026-48823.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2026-48823?

CVE-2026-48823 allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the tags field, potentially compromising user data.

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