XSS in Yamcs

CVE-2026-55549

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Yamcs — versions < 5.9.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55549?
CVE-2026-55549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yamcs, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-55549?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.