Official source article: GitHub GHSA-36HM-QXXP-PG3M ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.
7.2HighCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Published severityHigh→Operational priority:Critical, raised one band.upgradedsince 8 Jan 2026
Evidence used
No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
EPSS is 0.27% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs preactjs preact and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Distribution package intelligence
Release-specific package status
Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
5 package states
Repository candidate not checked
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
Distribution release
Source package
Vendor state
Fixed version
Evidence
Debian trixietrixie · source
node-preact
Not affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).
These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
openshift-logging/fluentd-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
openshift-logging/logging-view-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-console-plugin-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Lightspeed
firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
firefox-x11 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
polkit-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
polkit-docs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
polkit-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
polkit.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Summary
A flaw was found in Preact, a lightweight web development framework. A security regression allows an attacker to bypass JSON serialization protection, leading to HTML injection. This vulnerability arises when applications process unsanitized data from external sources, allowing malicious JSON to be interpreted as valid user interface elements. If exploited, this could enable arbitrary script execution, potentially compromising user data or system integrity.
Remediation
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.20/html/release_notes/ You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata for x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64 architectures. The image digests may be found at https://quay.io/repository/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release?tab=tags. The sha values for the release are as follows: (For x86_64 architecture) The image digest is sha256:2dab927fd20984e247301b2483083b71f942a1f550f5d8a1db42897edc042e39 (For s390x architecture) The image digest is sha256:49f803e9e47070ebc2aae9ed3433c45c04d967e87175664d061b53d1c0d18b2c (For ppc64le architecture) The image digest is sha256:d3cf84b3adc2adc115da38debf360eaec1d5a7a27edf2b2108e7d58dd7124be8 (For aarch64 architecture) The image digest is sha256:0f7c6277a847229d3ac5ae4f3539cabf7487b0c6030c9e71e321303400439f13 All OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.20/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-1184
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
01
What, why and how
Preact, a lightweight web development framework, JSON serialization protection to prevent Virtual DOM elements from being constructed from arbitrary JSON. A regression introduced in Preact 10.26.5 caused this protection to be softened. In applications where values from JSON payloads are assumed to be strings and passed unmodified to Preact as children, a specially-crafted JSON payload could be constructed that would be incorrectly treated as a valid VNode. When this chain of failures occurs it can result in HTML injection, which can allow arbitrary script execution if not mitigated by CSP or other means. Applications using affected Preact versions are vulnerable if they meet all of the following conditions: first, pass unmodified, unsanitized values from user-modifiable data sources (APIs, databases, local storage, etc.) directly into the render tree; second assume these values are strings but the data source could return actual JavaScript objects instead of JSON strings; and third, the data source either fails to perform type sanitization AND blindly stores/returns raw objects interchangeably with strings, OR is compromised (e.g., poisoned local storage, filesystem, or database). Versions 10.26.10, 10.27.3, and 10.28.2 patch the issue. The patch versions restore the previous strict equality checks that prevent JSON-parsed objects from being treated as valid VNodes. Other mitigations are available for those who cannot immediately upgrade. Validate input types, cast or validate network data, sanitize external data, and use Content Security Policy (CSP).
What
Preact, a lightweight web development framework, JSON serialization protection to prevent Virtual DOM elements from being constructed from arbitrary JSON. A regression introduced in Preact 10.26.5 caused this protection to be softened. In applications where values from JSON payloads are assumed to be strings and passed unmodified to Preact as children, a specially-crafted JSON payload could be constructed that would be incorrectly treated as a valid VNode. When this chain of failures occurs it can result in HTML injection, which can allow arbitrary script execution if not mitigated by CSP or other means. Applications using affected Preact versions are vulnerable if they meet all of the following conditions: first, pass unmodified, unsanitized values from user-modifiable data sources (APIs, databases, local storage, etc.) directly into the render tree; second assume these values are strings but the data source could return actual JavaScript objects instead of JSON strings; and third, the data source either fails to perform type sanitization AND blindly stores/returns raw objects interchangeably with strings, OR is compromised (e.g., poisoned local storage, filesystem, or database). Versions 10.26.10, 10.27.3, and 10.28.2 patch the issue. The patch versions restore the previous strict equality checks that prevent JSON-parsed objects from being treated as valid VNodes. Other mitigations are available for those who cannot immediately upgrade. Validate input types, cast or validate network data, sanitize external data, and use Content Security Policy (CSP).
Why
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Preact, a lightweight web development framework, JSON serialization protection to prevent Virtual DOM elements from being constructed from arbitrary JSON. A regression introduced in Preact 10.26.5 caused this protection to be softened. In applications where values from JSON payloads are assumed to be strings and passed unmodified to Preact as children, a specially-crafted JSON payload could be constructed that would be incorrectly treated as a valid VNode. When this chain of failures occurs it can result in HTML injection, which can allow arbitrary script execution if not mitigated by CSP or other means. Applications using affected Preact versions are vulnerable if they meet all of the following conditions: first, pass unmodified, unsanitized values from user-modifiable data sources (APIs, databases, local storage, etc.) directly into the render tree; second assume these values are strings but the data source could return actual JavaScript objects instead of JSON strings; and third, the data source either fails to perform type sanitization AND blindly stores/returns raw objects interchangeably with strings, OR is compromised (e.g., poisoned local storage, filesystem, or database). Versions 10.26.10, 10.27.3, and 10.28.2 patch the issue. The patch versions restore the previous strict equality checks that prevent JSON-parsed objects from being treated as valid VNodes. Other mitigations are available for those who cannot immediately upgrade. Validate input types, cast or validate network data, sanitize external data, and use Content Security Policy (CSP).
Why
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.Reference recorded
A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.
Likely attack path
a network path → Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion'). The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATPresentAttack requirements: A particular deployment or execution condition must be present.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCHighVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VIHighVulnerable-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-1184Official EUVD mapping
0 linked advisory records.
Official EUVD record ↗Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260114Security Bulletin 14 Jan 2026
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Jan 2026, published on 14 January 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.
Official advisory ↗JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-001154Preactにおける型の取り違えに関する脆弱性
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.20/html/release_notes/ You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata for x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64 architectures. The image digests may be found at https://quay.io/repository/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release?tab=tags. The sha values for the release are as follows: (For x86_64 architecture) The image digest is sha256:2dab927fd20984e247301b2483083b71f942a1f550f5d8a1db42897edc042e39 (For s390x architecture) The image digest is sha256:49f803e9e47070ebc2aae9ed3433c45c04d967e87175664d061b53d1c0d18b2c (For ppc64le architecture) The image digest is sha256:d3cf84b3adc2adc115da38debf360eaec1d5a7a27edf2b2108e7d58dd7124be8 (For aarch64 architecture) The image digest is sha256:0f7c6277a847229d3ac5ae4f3539cabf7487b0c6030c9e71e321303400439f13 All OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.20/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
Workaround
A mitigation or workaround reference is available from the source linked below; validate it against the affected product and version.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 8 Jan 2026 · Last source change 8 Jan 2026, 15:55 UTC · CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-1184
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
>= 10.26.5, < 10.26.10; >= 10.27.0, < 10.27.3; >= 10.28.0, < 10.28.2 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
>= 10.26.5, < 10.26.10; >= 10.27.0, < 10.27.3; >= 10.28.0, < 10.28.2 · Fixed: For OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.20/html/release_notes/ You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata for x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64 architectures. The image digests may be found at https://quay.io/repository/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release?tab=tags. The sha values for the release are as follows: (For x86_64 architecture) The image digest is sha256:2dab927fd20984e247301b2483083b71f942a1f550f5d8a1db42897edc042e39 (For s390x architecture) The image digest is sha256:49f803e9e47070ebc2aae9ed3433c45c04d967e87175664d061b53d1c0d18b2c (For ppc64le architecture) The image digest is sha256:d3cf84b3adc2adc115da38debf360eaec1d5a7a27edf2b2108e7d58dd7124be8 (For aarch64 architecture) The image digest is sha256:0f7c6277a847229d3ac5ae4f3539cabf7487b0c6030c9e71e321303400439f13 All OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.20/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
openshift-logging/fluentd-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-logging/logging-view-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-console-plugin-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Lightspeed; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox-x11 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-docs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); com.github.streamshub-console as a component of streams for Apache Kafka 3 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9@sha256:4cd4b531fef78f6c7d60836359242178623f5aa294abdf827811a9edeb69b77d_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
After
openshift-logging/fluentd-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-logging/logging-view-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-console-plugin-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Lightspeed; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox-x11 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-docs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); com.github.streamshub-console as a component of streams for Apache Kafka 3 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9@sha256:4cd4b531fef78f6c7d60836359242178623f5aa294abdf827811a9edeb69b77d_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
openshift-logging/fluentd-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-logging/logging-view-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-console-plugin-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Lightspeed; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox-x11 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-docs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); com.github.streamshub-console as a component of streams for Apache Kafka 3 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9@sha256:4cd4b531fef78f6c7d60836359242178623f5aa294abdf827811a9edeb69b77d_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20
After
openshift-logging/fluentd-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-logging/logging-view-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-console-plugin-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Lightspeed; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox-x11 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-docs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; polkit.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); com.github.streamshub-console as a component of streams for Apache Kafka 3 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9@sha256:4cd4b531fef78f6c7d60836359242178623f5aa294abdf827811a9edeb69b77d_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.