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CVE-2026-44212

CRITICAL
Critical
EPSS 0.33%Patch availableMay 15, 2026

Stored XSS in PrestaShop back-office via contact form enabling session hijack and admin takeover.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-44212 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44212 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 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-44212?

CVE-2026-44212 is rated Critical. 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-2026-44212?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44212. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-44212 affect?

CVE-2026-44212 affects PrestaShop < 8.2.6, PrestaShop < 9.1.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-44212?

Upgrade to 8.2.6 or 9.1.1+, apply patch and rotate admin sessions.

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
PrestaShop < 8.2.6PrestaShop < 9.1.1
impact

Unauth attacker stores XSS via Contact Us; on admin thread view, session hijack and back-office control.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
PrestaShop PrestaShop
  • affected< 8.2.6
  • affected>= 9.0.0-alpha.1 and < 9.1.1

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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