CVE-2026-20959
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.077 · 95 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016msrc_csaf
16.0.5535.1001:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002828
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002828 - FixedMicrosoft SharePoint Server 2019msrc_csaf
16.0.10417.20083:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002825
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002825 - FixedMicrosoft SharePoint Server Subscription Editionmsrc_csaf
16.0.19127.20442:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002822
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002822
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (57)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint:enterprise_server_2016
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Editionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint:server_subscription_edition
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2026-0010Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft OfficeNL2026-01-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Office-producten.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0081Microsoft Office Produkte: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Microsoft Office Produkten und Sharepoint ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- msrc_CVE-2026-20959Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability2026-01-13csaf · msrc_csafUS
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references (3)
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