CVE-2026-55549

Yamcs: Reflected XSS in the URL of the Authorize Endpoint

Published Aug 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rxpg-wjf8-qv9c Yamcs has Reflected XSS in the URL of the Authorize Endpoint
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Yamcs
Yamcs yamcs
Vendors & Products Yamcs
Yamcs yamcs
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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.
Title Yamcs: Reflected XSS in the URL of the Authorize Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2026, 1:49 AM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 28, 2026, 8:18 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 9:08 PM