Executive Summary- Action Required
Pega regularly implements security controls designed to safeguard client environments. As part of these efforts, Pega will release patch updates and hotfixes addressing one high-severity security vulnerability in Pega Platform.
No client compromises have been reported to date; however, remediation must be implemented to maintain continued security. We would like to thank Marco Barbaccia and Davide Bresaola from HWG Sababa for finding this vulnerability
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Advisory |
Description |
Impact |
Patch Remediation |
Hotfix Remediation |
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N26 |
Unchecked Input for Loop Condition |
The product does not properly check inputs that are used for loop conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service or other consequences because of excessive looping.
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24.2.5 Patch Release (Released Jun ‘26) 25.1.4 Patch Release (Targeted Oct ‘26) 26.1 Release (Released July '26)
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HFIX-D1641 - 23.1.5 HFIX-D1642 - 24.1.4 HFIX-D1643 - 25.1.3 |
Dates for all upcoming Infinity patch releases can be found here: Pega Infinity Patch Calendar.
Information regarding the availability of the patch releases will be publicly posted on Pega Support Center August 28, 2026. We request that clients not discuss this in public forums until after this issue has been publicly posted to enable all customers to have adequate time to apply the necessary patches and/or hotfixes.
Impact
The product does not properly check inputs that are used for loop conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service or other consequences because of excessive looping.
Issue Details
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Issue Details |
Issue: XSS issue with mashup |
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Software/Product |
Pega Platform |
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Affected Version(s) |
From 7.x to 25.1.2 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-13761 |
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CVSS Rating (CVSS 4.0) |
High- 8.7 |
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Description |
Unchecked Input for Loop Condition |
Obtaining your Hotfixes
Hotfixes are being created only for the patch releases listed above, under Hotfix Remediation. A restart is needed after hotfix installation. We will not provide hotfixes on prior versions of the platform.
As a best practice, you should update your Pega environment to the latest release to take advantage of the latest features, capabilities, security, and bug fixes. See Keeping Current with Pega for details.
- Pega Cloud® clients, using the versions listed above, will have hotfixes applied proactively, with Cloud Maintenance (CM) cases detailing the schedule. If you are not on a version with a solution provided, please update promptly.
- United States Pega Cloud for Government (PCFG) clients will have Cloud Change (CC) cases created for relevant hotfixes, which Pega will apply. If you are not on a version with a solution provided, please update promptly.
- On-premises or client-managed cloud clients should check the table above for applicable hotfixes and download them directly from My Security Hotfixes on My Pega.
As a best practice, you should update your Pega environment to the latest release to take advantage of the latest features, capabilities, security and bug fixes. See Keeping Current with Pega for details.
If you have questions or concerns, please raise a Support Ticket in My Support Portal.