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CVE-2026-42573 sveltejs CVE debrief
CVE-2026-42573 is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability in Svelte, a performance-oriented web framework. Prior to version 5.55.7, Svelte was vulnerable to DOM clobbering of its internal framework state on elements, potentially leading to XSS attacks. This issue has been patched in version 5.55.7.
- Vendor
- sveltejs
- Product
- svelte
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-15
Who should care
Users of Svelte framework versions prior to 5.55.7 should update to the patched version to prevent potential XSS attacks.
Technical summary
The vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 5.3, involves DOM clobbering of Svelte's internal framework state on elements. This could potentially lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Update Svelte to version 5.55.7 or later.
Evidence notes
Evidence from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and Svelte's official GitHub repository confirm the vulnerability and the patch.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-42573 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42573
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-42573 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42573
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.7
[email protected] - Product, Release Notes
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqx-6q8c-2c42
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
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.