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CVE-2026-12425 PowerSchool CVE debrief
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, known as Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, has been discovered in PowerSchool Employee Access Center version 23.10. This vulnerability allows an attacker to add JavaScript code after the login URL, which is then evaluated and executed in the context of the user.
- Vendor
- PowerSchool
- Product
- Employee Access Center
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.7
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-26
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-26
Who should care
Users of PowerSchool Employee Access Center version 23.10 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to protect themselves.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.7 and a severity rating of MEDIUM. The CVSS vector is CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/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.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the necessary patches or updates to PowerSchool Employee Access Center version 23.10 to fix the vulnerability.
- Use secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future.
- Monitor the system for any suspicious activity.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by an unknown vendor and has been documented in the CVE record and NVD detail pages.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-12425 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12425
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-12425 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12425
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/u42-vulnerability-disclosures/blob/main/2026/PANW-2026-0002/PANW-2026-0002.md
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.