RCE in Openakita
CVE-2026-18682
A security flaw has been discovered in OpenAkita up to 1.27.12. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/upload of the component File Upload API. The manipulation of the argument File results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openakita — versions 1.27.0, 1.27.1, 1.27.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/385609 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385609/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18682 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/855312 (third-party-advisory)
- app.notion.com/p/OpenAkita-Storage-type-XSS-36b6b282520c80e790d4d95013f67e31 (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18682?
- CVE-2026-18682 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openakita, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18682?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.