Low Cross-site scripting exploit reference

CVE-2026-112038 — diem-project diem Version Check Service dmAdminCtrl.js html cross site scripting

A vulnerability has been found in diem-project diem up to 116974edfb9a5b8bd69cb13586dc62bcdbb485ad. Affected by this vulnerability is the function html of the file dmAdminPlugin/web/js/dmAdminCtrl.js of the component Version Check Service. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Published Oct 18, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · Sources: CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, NIST National Vulnerability Database · CNA: VulDB

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.21%

ahead of 11% of scored CVEs · Oct 19, 2026

Affects

Diem-project

Diem

CVSS base

2.4

Low · 2 source(s)

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Diem-project Diem).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Exploitation requires user interaction: tighten email/web filtering and warn affected users.
Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (cross-site scripting), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Diem-project	Diem	version 116974edfb9a5b8bd69cb13586dc62bcdbb485ad	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

High

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Scored by
4.8	CVSS 4.0	Medium	—	—	VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
1.9	CVSS 4.0	Low	—	—	cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
2.4	CVSS 3.1	Low	0.9	1.4	cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
2.4	CVSS 3.1	Low	—	—	VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
2.4	CVSS 3.0	Low	—	—	VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
3.3	CVSS 2.0	Low	6.4	2.9	cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
3.3	CVSS 2.0	Low	—	—	VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (score shown at the top: cna@vuldb.com)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Other CVEs with this weakness →

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Monitor CSP violation reports and script payloads in reflected parameters.

web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPSapplication logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Source status changed · Received → Deferred
Oct 19, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Source status changed · Published → Received
Oct 18, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Oct 18, 2026 · VulDB
Record published
Oct 18, 2026
CVSS changed · 2.4
Oct 18, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Published
Oct 18, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Record created in this database
Oct 18, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

References

6 on the record

vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-112038
third-party-advisory, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
vuldb.com/submit/1008080
third-party-advisory, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
github.com/diem-project/diem/issues/455
exploit, issue-tracking, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
vuldb.com/vuln/421686/cti
signature, permissions-required, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
github.com/diem-project/diem/
product, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
vuldb.com/vuln/421686
vdb-entry, technical-description, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Elsewhere on this site

Diem-project
every CVE for this vendor

Cross-site scripting
same class

CWE-79
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

Medium CVE-2026-112138 diem-project diem dmCodeEditor actions.class.php join path traversal 1d
Low CVE-2026-112042 diem-project diem dmWidget dmBaseLinkTag.php text cross site scripting 1d
Low CVE-2026-112037 diem-project diem Google Analytics Client gapi.class.php certificate validation 1d
Low CVE-2026-112039 diem-project diem Administrative Console actions.class.php append cross site scripting 1d
Medium CVE-2026-112040 diem-project diem Sign-In BasedmUserActions.class.php redirect 1d
Low CVE-2026-112041 diem-project diem dmString.php random weak prng 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-112038 is "diem-project diem Version Check Service dmAdminCtrl.js html cross site scripting", rated Low. It affects Diem (Diem-project); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 2.4 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.21% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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