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TI-2023-19545 Aliases CVE-2023-38121GHSA-f526-9q5m-qh6g

Cross-site scripting in Inductive Automation Ignition

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Cross-Site Scripting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the id parameter provided to the Inductive Automation Ignition web interface. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20355.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01239 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Inductive AutomationIgnition8.1.24—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.1.26VulnerableInductive Automation
  • cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.26 Vulnerable ·Inductive Automation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Inductive Automation Ignition — vendor-provided URL

    4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19548 Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous…Priority HIGH 74
    • TI-2023-19547 Missing authentication in Inductive Automation IgnitionPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-19546 Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Permissive Cross-domain Policy Remote…Priority LOW 37

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38121
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f526-9q5m-qh6g

References

  • TI-2023-20607 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20608 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-16300 Authentication bypass in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20605 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-19548 Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-27455 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources