PasswordPusher before 2.8.1 accepts data URI schemes in URL push payloads due to insufficient validation in the valid_url function. Attackers can create malicious pushes containing data:text/html URIs that execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when clicked, enabling phishing and credential theft under the trusted PasswordPusher domain.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
PasswordPusher PasswordPusher unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2.8.1
2.8.1 unaffected —

No data.

No data.

No data.

Project Subscriptions

No data.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/pglombardo/PasswordPusher/security/advisories/GHSA-76c2-66pg-fj2f cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passwordpusher-redirect-based-xss-via-data-uri-in-url-push-payload cve-icon
History

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description PasswordPusher before 2.8.1 accepts data URI schemes in URL push payloads due to insufficient validation in the valid_url function. Attackers can create malicious pushes containing data:text/html URIs that execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when clicked, enabling phishing and credential theft under the trusted PasswordPusher domain.
Title PasswordPusher < 2.8.1 - Redirect-Based XSS via data URI in URL Push Payload
Weaknesses CWE-183
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N'}

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-08T19:42:07.906Z

Reserved: 2026-07-07T14:39:14.062Z

Link: CVE-2026-59802

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses