Vulnerability · CVE-2026-50290
SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework.
Published Aug 21, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · SpecifyJS is a declarative
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-50290. EPSS is 0.49%. Act only if a listed version of SpecifyJS is a declarative is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (SpecifyJS is a declarative).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.49%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments ( ). These CSS injection vectors only work in legacy browsers (IE6-IE10). SpecifyJS targets modern browsers. Starting in version 0.2.136, CSS sanitization now normalizes unicode escapes and strips CSS comments before pattern matching. Also checks for , , and patterns.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2026-50290
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-50290. EPSS is 0.49%. Act only if a listed version of SpecifyJS is a declarative is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.49%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 21, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments ( ). These CSS injection vectors only work in legacy browsers (IE6-IE10). SpecifyJS targets modern browsers. Starting in version 0.2.136, CSS sanitization now normalizes unic
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments ( ). These CSS injection vectors only work in legacy browsers (IE6-IE10). SpecifyJS targets modern browsers. Starting in version 0.2.136, CSS sanitization now normalizes unic
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-50290
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-50290
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-50290
SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments (`exp/**
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.