CVE-2026-55549

Yamcs: Reflected XSS in the URL of the Authorize Endpoint

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 28, 2026 at 05:15 PM UTC
Updated: September 8, 2026 at 09:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorYamcs

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to 5.9.4, Yamcs reflects an attacker-controlled redirect_uri parameter from GET /auth/authorize into yamcs-core/src/main/resources/auth/templates/authorize.html without adequate HTML escaping by yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/http/auth/AuthHandler.java and yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/http/HandlerContext.java. A crafted authorization URL can execute JavaScript when opened by a Yamcs user. The script can access browser-held authentication material and transmit it to an attacker, enabling account compromise. This issue is fixed in version 5.9.4.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.9.4
Affected range stops below 5.9.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-79

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