Microsoft Exchange Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Microsoft — Microsoft
- Added to KEV catalog
- 15 May 2026
- Federal remediation due date
- 29 May 2026
- Weakness classification (CWE)
- CWE-79
CISA Description
Microsoft Exchange Server contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability during web page generation in Outlook Web Access and when certain interaction conditions are met, arbitrary JavaScript can be executed in the browser context.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42897 ; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/plan-and-deploy/post-installation-tasks/security-best-practices/exchange-emergency-mitigation-service ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42897
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