Industrial Edge App Publisher <1.27.9: RCE via unsanitized XSS in Node.js
CVE-2026-78557 Published on October 13, 2026
A vulnerability has been identified in Industrial Edge App Publisher (All versions < V1.27.9). The application fails to properly sanitize or escape data received from the backend before rendering it in the user interface. Because the front end is integrated with Node.js, this vulnerability allows for the execution of arbitrary JavaScript, which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on the victim's machine
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2026-78557 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Siemens Industrial Edge App Publisher:- Before V1.27.9 is affected.