Medium severity · published Mar 6, 2026
CVE-2026-27605
Chartbrew: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via File Upload API
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create charts. Prior to version 4.8.4, the application allows uploading files (project logos) without validating the file type or content. It trusts the extension provided by the user. These files are saved to the uploads/ directory and served statically. An attacker can upload an HTML file containing malicious JavaScript. Since authentication tokens are likely stored in localStorage (as they are returned in the API body), this XSS can lead to account takeover. This issue has been patched in version 4.8.4.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
chartbrew · chartbrew
< 4.8.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27605
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27605
Release Notes
https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/releases/tag/v4.8.4
Exploit
https://github.com/chartbrew/chartbrew/security/advisories/GHSA-jf6m-hm53-c364
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