CVE-2026-13083: A flaw was found in the Pen Drive report generator

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-13083?

pen drive: upgrade to 1.0.0-2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-13083 being exploited?

CVE-2026-13083 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-13083 affect?

CVE-2026-13083 affects pen drive. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.9). A flaw was found in the Pen Drive report generator. Cluster-sourced data is rendered into HTML reports without proper escaping or sanitization. An attacker with cluster administrator privileges can inject a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-13083?

Priority 35/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 6.9WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-13083 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.9) affecting pen drive. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in the Pen Drive report generator. Cluster-sourced data is rendered into HTML reports without proper escaping or sanitization. An attacker with cluster administrator privileges can inject a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) payload into cluster objects (such as ClusterVersion spec.channel) that executes in the browser of any user who opens the generated HTML report.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2026-06-26
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-26 00:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat pen drive UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.0.0-2

Fixed in: 1.0.0-2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pen-drive || rpm -q pen-drive || pen-drive --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.0.0-2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pen-drive

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pen-drive

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-13083?

pen drive: upgrade to 1.0.0-2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-13083 being exploited?

CVE-2026-13083 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-13083 affect?

CVE-2026-13083 affects pen drive. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.9). A flaw was found in the Pen Drive report generator. Cluster-sourced data is rendered into HTML reports without proper escaping or sanitization. An attacker with cluster administrator privileges can inject a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)

How urgent is CVE-2026-13083?

Priority 35/100. On your watchlist

References

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