# CVE-2026-78178

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-78178
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 7.5 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X)
- **CWE:** CWE-1321, CWE-94
- **Published:** Aug 24, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Aug 27, 2026

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in jQWidgets up to 24.0.1. This affects the function JQXLite.extend/jqxBaseFramework.extend of the file jqwidgets/jqx-all.js. This manipulation causes improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes. The attack can be initiated remotely. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".

## Affected Products

- n/a — jQWidgets (24.0.0)
- n/a — jQWidgets (24.0.1)

## References

- [CNA](https://vuldb.com/vuln/394562)
- [CNA](https://vuldb.com/vuln/394562/cti)
- [CNA](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78178)
- [CNA](https://vuldb.com/submit/884182)
- [CNA](https://github.com/jqwidgets/jQWidgets/issues/764)
- [CNA](https://github.com/jqwidgets/jQWidgets/)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.44%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 37.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._