CVE-2026-48949
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Description
Lack of validation leads to an XSS vulnerability in the MFA management views.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.9
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-07 19:16:53.203000
Last modified
2026-10-25 20:10:00.147000
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