CVE-2023-45279 json
Yamcs Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
published 2023-10-19 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4cqv-q33x-wfxw , EUVD-2023-2643
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Yamcs 5.8.6 allows XSS (issue 1 of 2). It comes with a Bucket as its primary storage mechanism. Buckets allow for the upload of any file. There's a way to upload a display referencing a malicious JavaScript file to the bucket. The user can then open the uploaded display by selecting Telemetry from the menu and navigating to the display.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- linkedin.com https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/yamcs-vulnerability-assessment-visionspace-technologies referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.yamcs:yamcs | <5.8.7 |
5.8.7 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/yamcs/yamcs/compare/yamcs-5.8.6...yamcs-5.8.7
web, patch
-
linkedin.com
/pulse/yamcs-vulnerability-assessment-visionspace-technologies
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45279
advisory
-
github.com
/yamcs/yamcs
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-45279
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4cqv-q33x-wfxw
- NVD CVE-2023-45279
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