CVE-2026-38165: A Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the Velocity template engine configuration of xdocrep

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTE

CVE-2026-38165 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the Velocity template engine configuration of xdocreport v0.9.2 to v2.2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: public proof of concept
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2026-08-17
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): MITRE

Timeline

2026-08-17Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · python-streamlink · FIXED · 8.6.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08

Fedora ELN · valgrind · FIXED · 3.28.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: AT190510-Cuong/CVE-2026-38165-SSTI- (1 stars)

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