● Medium · CVSS 6.1

How to Fix CVE-2026-27156: Cross-site scripting in nicegui

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-27156?

6.1 (Medium). Vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`.

Q: Where is the official advisory for CVE-2026-27156?

The vendor advisory is at [https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-78qv-3mpx-9cqq](https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-78qv-3mpx-9cqq). The NVD record is at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27156.

By Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified: 2026-05-25.

CVE-2026-27156 is a cross-site scripting in zauberzeug nicegui. The fix is to apply the vendor patch noted below.

⚡ At a glance


Severity	6.1 (Medium)
Actively exploited?	No public listing in CISA KEV
Affected	nicegui < 3.8.0
Fixed in	See vendor advisory
Type (CWE)	CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

What is CVE-2026-27156?

NiceGUI is a Python-based UI framework. Prior to version 3.8.0, several NiceGUI APIs that execute methods on client-side elements (Element.run_method(), AgGrid.run_grid_method(), EChart.run_chart_method(), and others) use an eval() fallback in the JavaScript-side runMethod() function. When user-controlled input is passed as the method name, an attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the victim's browser. Additionally, Element.run_method() and Element.get_computed_prop() used string interpolation instead of json.dumps() for the method/property name, allowing quote injection to break out of the intended string context. Version 3.8.0 contains a fix. The CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium). The official advisory is at https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-78qv-3mpx-9cqq.

Am I affected?

Check the version of nicegui you are running and compare it against the Affected row above (nicegui < 3.8.0). If your build sits inside the affected range, you must patch.

Run the version check that fits your platform:


# Linux package check
dpkg -s nicegui 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q nicegui 2>/dev/null
command -v nicegui >/dev/null && nicegui --version 2>/dev/null


# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-Package -Name "*nicegui*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object Name, Version
winget list --name "nicegui" 2>$null

How to fix CVE-2026-27156

Upgrade nicegui to a patched build: See vendor advisory. The vendor advisory is the source of truth for the exact fixed version.

Ubuntu / Debian


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade nicegui
dpkg -s nicegui | grep -i ^Version

RHEL / CentOS / Rocky / AlmaLinux


sudo dnf upgrade --refresh nicegui -y
# or for older releases:
sudo yum update nicegui -y
rpm -q nicegui

SUSE / openSUSE


sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update nicegui
rpm -q nicegui

Node.js / npm


# Update the affected package in your project
npm install nicegui@latest
npm ls nicegui
npm audit fix

Python / pip


pip install --upgrade nicegui
pip show nicegui | grep -i version

Complete PowerShell remediation script (Windows)


# Fix script for CVE-2026-27156 affecting nicegui
# Run as administrator. Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$LogPath  = "C:\Logs\CVE-2026-27156-fix-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmmss).log"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $LogPath) | Out-Null
Start-Transcript -Path $LogPath -Append

try {
    Write-Host "[1/4] Detect installed version"
    $pkg = Get-Package -Name "*nicegui*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($pkg) { $pkg | Format-Table Name, Version }
    else { Write-Host "Not detected via Get-Package; try winget list" }

    Write-Host "[2/4] Backup configuration"
    $backup = "C:\Backup\nicegui-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd)"
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force $backup | Out-Null
    Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\nicegui" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
        Copy-Item -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Write-Host "[3/4] Apply the upgrade to See vendor advisory"
    winget upgrade --name "nicegui" --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
        # Fallback: pull latest via OS update channel
        Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
        Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot
    }

    Write-Host "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
    winget list --name "nicegui"
    Write-Host "Patch applied. Reboot if prompted."
    exit 0
} catch {
    Write-Error "Patch failed: $_"
    exit 1
} finally {
    Stop-Transcript
}

Complete Bash remediation script (Linux)


#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fix script for CVE-2026-27156 affecting nicegui
# Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

set -euo pipefail
LOG="/var/log/cve-2026-27156-fix-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG") 2>&1

echo "[1/4] Detect installed version"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s nicegui 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version || echo "nicegui not installed via dpkg"
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q nicegui || echo "nicegui not installed via rpm"
fi

echo "[2/4] Backup configuration"
BACKUP="/root/backup-cve-2026-27156-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/nicegui /etc/nicegui.d /etc/nicegui.conf; do
    [ -e "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" || true
done

echo "[3/4] Apply the upgrade (target: See vendor advisory)"
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
    apt-get update
    apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nicegui
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null; then
    dnf upgrade --refresh -y nicegui
elif command -v yum >/dev/null; then
    yum update -y nicegui
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null; then
    zypper --non-interactive update nicegui
fi

echo "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s nicegui 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q nicegui
fi
echo "Done. Restart any service that loaded the old library."

If you can't patch immediately

Apply at least one of the following inline controls until you can deploy the patched build. None replace the upgrade.

Restrict exposure with nftables (Linux)


# Allow only trusted CIDR to reach the affected service ports
sudo nft add table inet filter 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }' 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add rule inet filter input tcp dport {80, 443} ip saddr != 10.0.0.0/8 drop'
sudo nft list ruleset

Block at the host firewall (Windows)


New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-27156" -Direction Inbound -Action Block -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 -RemoteAddress Any -Enabled True
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-27156"

Disable the affected service (Linux)


sudo systemctl stop nicegui 2>/dev/null || true
sudo systemctl disable nicegui 2>/dev/null || true

If the vendor advisory lists an official workaround, prefer that wording verbatim. If no workaround is published, the only safe remediation is the patch.

How to verify the fix worked

After upgrading, confirm the installed version matches the patched build and that no old library is still loaded by a long-running process.


# Linux
dpkg -s nicegui 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q nicegui 2>/dev/null || true
# Pid map check for old library handles
sudo lsof +c0 2>/dev/null | grep -i "DEL.*lib" || true


# Windows
Get-Package -Name "*nicegui*" | Select-Object Name, Version
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5

Expected: the reported version is at or above See vendor advisory. Restart the affected service (systemctl restart <service> on Linux, or restart the Windows service) so it loads the patched binary.

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Is CVE-2026-27156 actively exploited?

There is no public confirmation of exploitation in the wild listed in CISA KEV at the time of this writing. Patch anyway. Public exploits commonly follow disclosure within weeks.

Do I need to reboot after patching CVE-2026-27156?

For kernel and OS-level updates, yes. For most userland packages a systemctl restart <service> is enough on Linux, and restarting the Windows service or app on Windows. Any process that loaded the old library keeps using it until restarted.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-27156?

6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Where is the official advisory for CVE-2026-27156?

The vendor advisory is at https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-78qv-3mpx-9cqq. The NVD record is at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27156.

References

Official vendor advisory: https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-78qv-3mpx-9cqq
NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27156
CISA KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Additional reference: https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/commit/1861f59cc374ca0dc9d970b157ef3774720f8dbf

*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Assembled from the official vendor advisory, NVD record, and CISA KEV listing on 2026-05-25. Always confirm against the vendor's advisory before applying changes in production.*