CVE-2026-85982

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector

Published: Sep 8, 2026Updated: Sep 10, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

9.0CRITICAL

Description

The Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues due to improper HTML encoding of data in search results and updater log content displayed in the admin panel. An authenticated user with privileges to modify directory attributes, or a low-privileged local user on the host where the connector is installed, could insert script content. This script content could then execute in an administrator's browser when they view the affected search results or update logs.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Auth0

commercialaka login by auth0, auth0.js, nextjs-auth0

Auth0 AD/LDAP ConnectorSaaS

Security Products / identity-access-mgmt

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85982

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News mentions

⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, AI Agent RCE, ClickFix Attacks, ClickFix Surge, and Browser Hijacks
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