A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenKnowledgeMaps Head Start…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenKnowledgeMaps Head Start versions 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as Visual Project Explorer 1.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload into the 'service' parameter in 'headstart_snapshot.php'.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00631 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | Openknowledgemaps |
| cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Openknowledgemaps |
| cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Openknowledgemaps |
| cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Openknowledgemaps |
- cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Openknowledgemaps
- cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Openknowledgemaps
- cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Openknowledgemaps
- cpe:2.3:a:openknowledgemaps:head_start:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Openknowledgemaps
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3pv-27hw-r45m
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Openknowledgemaps Head Start vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21411 A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenKnowledgeMaps Head Start 7… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-40618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3pv-27hw-r45m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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