/Vulnerability Library

Yamcs <=5.8.6 - Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2026-55549
Verified

Description

Yamcs < 5.9.4 contains a stored XSS caused by inadequate HTML escaping of attacker-controlled redirect_uri parameter in authorization template, letting attackers execute JavaScript to steal authentication data, exploit requires user to open crafted URL.

Severity

Medium

CVSS Score

6.5

Exploit Probability

1%

Affected Product

yamcs

Published Date

September 11, 2026

Template Author

str4k3r

CVE-2026-55549.yaml
6.5Score

CVSS Metrics

CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2026-55549
CWE ID:
cwe-79

References

https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-rxpg-wjf8-qv9chttps://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/4d47d5cdcf5d92c2c5bbbc19feada422923332e3https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.9.4https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55549

Remediation Steps

Update to version 5.9.4 or later.