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SURFnet OpenConext EngineBlock version 5.7.0 to 5.7.3 contains a Cross Site Scripting…

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

SURFnet OpenConext EngineBlock version 5.7.0 to 5.7.3 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can result in Allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into help and login pages. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted URL.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0084 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openconext:openconext_engineblock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.0 – 5.7.3VulnerableOpenconext
  • cpe:2.3:a:openconext:openconext_engineblock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 – 5.7.3 Vulnerable ·Openconext

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000611
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcq7-vx89-rx96

References

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