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CVE-2026-1009

9.0
Critical
EPSS 0.24%Patch availableJan 16, 2026

Stored XSS in Altium Forum enables JS execution in victim session

common questions

Is CVE-2026-1009 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-1009 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-1009?

CVE-2026-1009 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-1009?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-1009. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-1009 affect?

CVE-2026-1009 affects Altium 365 Platform, Altium Forum. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-1009?

Patch when available; sanitize inputs; limit forum access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Altium 365 PlatformAltium Forum
impact

Authenticated attacker injects JS via posts; runs in victim's Altium 365 session, accessing design files and workspace settings.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Altium Altium Live
  • affected<= 1.2.2

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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