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CVE-2026-18481

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.28%

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CVE-2026-18481 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Stored cross-site scripting in the participant URL handling in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #168 might allow an authenticated remote user to steal session tokens and escalate to full administrative control of the deployed instance via a crafted participant_url value containing a dangerous URI scheme. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the latest version of aws-ops-wheel.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stored cross-site scripting in the participant URL handling in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #168 might allow an authenticated remote user to steal session tokens and escalate to full administrative control of the deployed instance via a crafted participant_url value containing a dangerous URI scheme. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the latest version of aws-ops-wheel.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS 4.0
6.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.28%

20.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
AWSAWS Ops Wheel<= PR168

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18481?
Stored cross-site scripting in the participant URL handling in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #168 might allow an authenticated remote user to steal session tokens and escalate to full administrative control of the deployed instance via a crafted participant_url value containing a dangerous URI scheme. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the latest version of aws-ops-wheel.
How severe is CVE-2026-18481?
CVE-2026-18481 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-18481?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST