Description
A weakness has been identified in Governikus AusweisApp Desktop up to 2.5.4. Affected is an unknown function of the component StartPAOSResponse Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument ResultMessage can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.5 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. This CVE was requested by the vendor.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A weakness has been identified in Governikus AusweisApp up to 2.5.4. Affected is an unknown function of the component StartPAOSResponse Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument ResultMessage can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.5 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. This CVE was requested by the vendor. A weakness has been identified in Governikus AusweisApp Desktop up to 2.5.4. Affected is an unknown function of the component StartPAOSResponse Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument ResultMessage can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.5 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. This CVE was requested by the vendor.
Title Governikus AusweisApp StartPAOSResponse cross site scripting Governikus AusweisApp Desktop StartPAOSResponse cross site scripting
First Time appeared Governikus ausweisapp Desktop
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:governikus:ausweisapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:governikus:ausweisapp_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Governikus ausweisapp Desktop

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A weakness has been identified in Governikus AusweisApp up to 2.5.4. Affected is an unknown function of the component StartPAOSResponse Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument ResultMessage can lead to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.5 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. This CVE was requested by the vendor.
Title Governikus AusweisApp StartPAOSResponse cross site scripting
First Time appeared Governikus
Governikus ausweisapp
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:governikus:ausweisapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Governikus
Governikus ausweisapp
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X'}


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Governikus Ausweisapp Ausweisapp Desktop
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T15:25:52.081Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T05:24:00.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-90848

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T16:55:21.579Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-15T02:16:48.780

Modified: 2026-11-12T16:19:21.050

Link: CVE-2026-90848

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T21:15:14Z

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