Affected versions: ≥ 19.0.0 and < 20.0.0
Full advisory: regularlabs.com
CVE-2026-85196MediumCVSS 5.3Published 13 September 2026
Articles Anywhere (articlesanywhere) 19.0.0 to below 20.0.0 - Authenticated Stored and Reflected XSS via Unescaped Request Input and JavaScript Events
Regular Labs Articles Anywhere 19.0.0 through 19.0.6 is affected by two vendor-confirmed security defects, both fixed in 20.0.0 (released 13 September 2026). CVE-2026-85196: request input consumed by Articles Anywhere data tags was not escaped, and the optional raw output mode was available to any article author, allowing script to be injected into rendered article content. CVE-2026-85195: JavaScript Events could be attached by any user able to author article content; 20.0.0 restricts them to selected article author groups by default. Exploitation requires the ability to author or edit content containing Articles Anywhere tags, or a page that already feeds request input into one, so this is an authenticated stored XSS with a reflected vector on affected pages. Update to 20.0.0 or later. Note that 20.0.0 is flagged by the vendor as a BC BREAK: the JavaScript Events restriction is enabled by default and has to be re-opened deliberately per author group, so review those settings after updating. The same release also tightens destination checks for external image downloads, which the vendor did not label a security fix. The CVE records were published on 14 September 2026: CVE-2026-85195 at CVSS 4.0 7.5 (High), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N; CVE-2026-85196 at CVSS 4.0 5.3 (Medium), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N.
Affected versions: ≥ 19.0.0 and < 20.0.0
Official record: cve.org · NVD
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How CVE-2026-85196 is scored
The base metrics as Joomla CNA published them, and what each one means for a site running an affected version. Threat and environmental metrics are left out: they describe a moment or a particular install rather than the flaw.
5.3 Medium
CVSS 4.0, scored by Joomla CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NHow it is reached
- AV:N Attack vector
- Network. Reachable across the internet
- AC:L Attack complexity
- Low. Nothing to work around, it just works
- AT:N Attack requirements
- None. Works against any affected install
- PR:N Privileges required
- None. No account needed
- UI:P User interaction
- Passive. Someone has to visit a page
What it does to the site
- VC:L Confidentiality
- Low. Some data can be read
- VI:L Integrity
- Low. Some data can be altered
- VA:N Availability
- None. The site stays up
What it does beyond the site
- SC:N Confidentiality
- None. Other systems keep their data
- SI:N Integrity
- None. Other systems keep their integrity
- SA:N Availability
- None. Other systems stay up
The rule below is rated High for the set of 2 CVEs it covers together, not for this record on its own.
Affected extensions and versions
Articles Anywhere - Articles Anywhere (articlesanywhere) 19.0.0 to below 20.0.0 - Authenticated Stored and Reflected XSS via Unescaped Request Input and JavaScript Events
Regular Labs Articles Anywhere 19.0.0 through 19.0.6 is affected by two vendor-confirmed security defects, both fixed in 20.0.0 (released 13 September 2026). CVE-2026-85196: request input consumed by Articles Anywhere data tags was not escaped, and the optional raw output mode was available to any article author, allowing script to be injected into rendered article content. CVE-2026-85195: JavaScript Events could be attached by any user able to author article content; 20.0.0 restricts them to selected article author groups by default. Exploitation requires the ability to author or edit content containing Articles Anywhere tags, or a page that already feeds request input into one, so this is an authenticated stored XSS with a reflected vector on affected pages. Update to 20.0.0 or later. Note that 20.0.0 is flagged by the vendor as a BC BREAK: the JavaScript Events restriction is enabled by default and has to be re-opened deliberately per author group, so review those settings after updating. The same release also tightens destination checks for external image downloads, which the vendor did not label a security fix. The CVE records were published on 14 September 2026: CVE-2026-85195 at CVSS 4.0 7.5 (High), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N; CVE-2026-85196 at CVSS 4.0 5.3 (Medium), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N.
Affected versions: ≥ 19.0.0 and < 20.0.0
Full advisory: regularlabs.com
Articles Anywhere - Articles Anywhere (articlesanywhere) 19.0.0 to below 20.0.0 - Authenticated Stored and Reflected XSS via Unescaped Request Input and JavaScript Events
Regular Labs Articles Anywhere 19.0.0 through 19.0.6 is affected by two vendor-confirmed security defects, both fixed in 20.0.0 (released 13 September 2026). CVE-2026-85196: request input consumed by Articles Anywhere data tags was not escaped, and the optional raw output mode was available to any article author, allowing script to be injected into rendered article content. CVE-2026-85195: JavaScript Events could be attached by any user able to author article content; 20.0.0 restricts them to selected article author groups by default. Exploitation requires the ability to author or edit content containing Articles Anywhere tags, or a page that already feeds request input into one, so this is an authenticated stored XSS with a reflected vector on affected pages. Update to 20.0.0 or later. Note that 20.0.0 is flagged by the vendor as a BC BREAK: the JavaScript Events restriction is enabled by default and has to be re-opened deliberately per author group, so review those settings after updating. The same release also tightens destination checks for external image downloads, which the vendor did not label a security fix. The CVE records were published on 14 September 2026: CVE-2026-85195 at CVSS 4.0 7.5 (High), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N; CVE-2026-85196 at CVSS 4.0 5.3 (Medium), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N.
Affected versions: ≥ 19.0.0 and < 20.0.0
Full advisory: regularlabs.com
Users Anywhere - Users Anywhere (usersanywhere) 2.0.0 to below 2.1.0 - Authenticated Stored and Reflected XSS via Unescaped Request Input
Regular Labs Users Anywhere 2.0.0 through 2.0.6 is affected by CVE-2026-85196, fixed in 2.1.0 (released 13 September 2026). Request input consumed by Users Anywhere data tags was not escaped, and the optional raw output mode was available to any article author, allowing script to be injected into rendered content. This is the same defect and the same CVE the vendor fixed in Articles Anywhere 20.0.0, the two extensions sharing the data-tag code. Exploitation requires the ability to author or edit content containing Users Anywhere tags, or a page that already feeds request input into one. Update to 2.1.0 or later. The CVE record was published on 14 September 2026 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N.
Affected versions: ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.1.0
Full advisory: regularlabs.com
Users Anywhere - Users Anywhere (usersanywhere) 2.0.0 to below 2.1.0 - Authenticated Stored and Reflected XSS via Unescaped Request Input
Regular Labs Users Anywhere 2.0.0 through 2.0.6 is affected by CVE-2026-85196, fixed in 2.1.0 (released 13 September 2026). Request input consumed by Users Anywhere data tags was not escaped, and the optional raw output mode was available to any article author, allowing script to be injected into rendered content. This is the same defect and the same CVE the vendor fixed in Articles Anywhere 20.0.0, the two extensions sharing the data-tag code. Exploitation requires the ability to author or edit content containing Users Anywhere tags, or a page that already feeds request input into one. Update to 2.1.0 or later. The CVE record was published on 14 September 2026 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N.
Affected versions: ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.1.0
Full advisory: regularlabs.com
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