--- title: "CVE-2026-85982: Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector - Stored XSS" description: "Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector contains a stored XSS caused by improper HTML encoding in search results and updater log content, letting authenticated users with directory modification privileges or local users execute scripts in admin browsers." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-85982/ --- # CVE-2026-85982 Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector - Stored XSS Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector contains a stored XSS caused by improper HTML encoding in search results and updater log content, letting authenticated users with directory modification privileges or local users execute scripts in admin browsers. CVSS base score 9.0 /10 Critical CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.40% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85982) ## Details Type Stored XSS Impact Stored XSS CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 8 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest version with proper HTML encoding fixes. 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-2026-85982](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85982) - [https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85982](https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85982) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)