XSS in Opencast
CVE-2026-77615
Paella Player is a set of libraries to create a multi stream video player. Prior to Paella Player 2.12.11 (as used in Opencast prior to 19.7 and 20.2), there is a potential XSS attack though closed captions cue text. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.12.11.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Opencast — versions < 19.7, >= 20.0, < 20.2
- Polimediaupv Paella-Player — versions < 2.12.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-m6c8-jcw2-5r25
- github.com/opencast/opencast/pull/7736
- github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/701682c635f668228c3e8fb7b4564b3294788e40
- github.com/polimediaupv/paella-core/commit/94a36490808ac5a1f60a0745d71ec9253f6d…
- github.com/polimediaupv/paella-core/commit/9b2f14ec4cf55efaf4c045c77a5ed8f5ec55…
- github.com/polimediaupv/paella-player/commit/6fe4af7306044198c8e91e2e7f4128428b…
- github.com/opencast/opencast/releases/tag/19.7
- github.com/opencast/opencast/releases/tag/20.2
- github.com/polimediaupv/paella-player/blob/a1b6c42467938a00a4b4d0b8c68435cd4f9d…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-77615?
- CVE-2026-77615 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencast, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-77615?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.