CVE-2026-38472
Published Aug 25, 2026
Description
A Stored XSS vulnerability in forum reward comments in GazellePW (GazellePosterWall) commit 86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the c parameter in /forums.php?action=ajax_get_jf which is later rendered in the data-tooltip attribute in /forums.php?action=viewthread and interpreted as HTML by the Tooltipster configuration.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0029
Probability of exploitation
0.21%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://github.com/Mosasauroidea/GazellePW/blob/86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449/sections/forums/ajax_get_jf.php#L27
https://github.com/Mosasauroidea/GazellePW/blob/86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449/sections/forums/thread.php#L725
https://snaacky.com/1-click-exploit-chain-for-complete-gazellepw-database-compromise
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-38472? +
A Stored XSS vulnerability in forum reward comments in GazellePW (GazellePosterWall) commit 86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the c parameter in /forums.php?action=ajax_get_jf which is later rendered in the data-tooltip attribute in /forums.php?action=viewthread and interpreted as HTML by the Tooltipster configuration.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-38472? +
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