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CVE-2026-2472

8.6
High
EPSS 0.52%Patch availableFeb 21, 2026

Stored XSS in Vertex AI SDK enables unauthenticated JS execution in Jupyter/Colab.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-2472 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-2472 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 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-2472?

CVE-2026-2472 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. 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-2026-2472?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-2472. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-2472 affect?

CVE-2026-2472 affects google-cloud-aiplatform (Vertex AI SDK) v1.98.0 - v1.130.x. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-2472?

Upgrade to 1.131.0+ when patch released; monitor notebooks

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
google-cloud-aiplatform (Vertex AI SDK) v1.98.0 - v1.130.x
impact

Unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim's Jupyter/Colab by injecting script into model results or dataset JSON.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Google Cloud Vertex AI SDK for Python
  • affected>= 1.98.0 and < 1.131.0

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
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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