Vulnerability Instance

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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/70601?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-w8ar-xenp-bkhm",
    "summary": "Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.",
    "aliases": [
        {
            "alias": "CVE-2026-42838"
        }
    ],
    "fixed_packages": [],
    "affected_packages": [],
    "references": [
        {
            "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-42838",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "0.00048",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.15275",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-11T12:55:00Z"
                },
                {
                    "value": "0.00048",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.15408",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-12T12:55:00Z"
                },
                {
                    "value": "0.00053",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.17093",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-13T12:55:00Z"
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-42838"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42838",
            "reference_id": "CVE-2026-42838",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "5.4",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1",
                    "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"
                },
                {
                    "value": "Track",
                    "scoring_system": "ssvc",
                    "scoring_elements": "SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-13T10:11:08Z/"
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42838"
        }
    ],
    "weaknesses": [
        {
            "cwe_id": 74,
            "name": "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')",
            "description": "The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component."
        }
    ],
    "exploits": [],
    "severity_range_score": "5.4 - 5.4",
    "exploitability": null,
    "weighted_severity": null,
    "risk_score": null,
    "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-w8ar-xenp-bkhm"
}