Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-21618

hexpm hexpm, hex.pm

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hexpm hexpm/hexpm ('Elixir.HexpmWeb.SharedAuthorizationView' modules) allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/hexpm_web/views/shared_authorization_view.ex and program routines 'Elixir.HexpmWeb.SharedAuthorizationView':render_grouped_scopes/3. This issue affects hexpm: from 617e44c71f1dd9043870205f371d375c5c4d886d before c692438684ead90c3bcbfb9ccf4e63c768c668a8; hex.pm: from 2025-10-01 before 2026-01-19.

CVSS: 8.5
EPSS: 0.22%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.01.20

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.22%

Technical severityCVSS 8.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: hexpm hexpm, hex.pm
Affected versions: >= 617e44c71f1dd9043870205f371d375c5c4d886d < c692438684ead90c3bcbfb9ccf4e63c768c668a8, >= 2025-10-01 < 2026-01-19
Fixed versions: 2026-01-19

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that hexpm hexpm, hex.pm and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE: CWE-79