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title: "CVE-2026-82956: Apache Wicket - Stored XSS"
description: "Apache Wicket 8.0.0 to 8.19.0, 9.0.0 to 9.24.0, and 10.0.0 to 10.11.0 contain a stored XSS caused by improper neutralization of client-supplied windowName parameter in AjaxNewWindowNotifyingBehavior, letting attackers execute script in the application's origin, exploit requires explicit use of AjaxNewWindowNotifyingBehavior."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-82956/
---

# CVE-2026-82956 Apache Wicket - Stored XSS

Apache Wicket 8.0.0 to 8.19.0, 9.0.0 to 9.24.0, and 10.0.0 to 10.11.0 contain a stored XSS caused by improper neutralization of client-supplied windowName parameter in AjaxNewWindowNotifyingBehavior, letting attackers execute script in the application's origin, exploit requires explicit use of AjaxNewWindowNotifyingBehavior.

CVSS base score 7.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82956)

## Details

Type

Stored XSS

Impact

Stored XSS

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

1 November 2026

Updated

3 November 2026

Weakness

[CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to versions 8.20.0, 9.25.0, or 10.12.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82956](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82956)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fs3vdddt9bwshdstj952psj49s5w4vqm](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fs3vdddt9bwshdstj952psj49s5w4vqm)

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