Orthanc Explorer 2 URL StudyList.vue cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in Orthanc Explorer 2 up to 1.12.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file WebApplication/src/components/StudyList.vue of the component URL Handler. This manipulation of the argument remote-source causes cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 21f78ce5da668bf5233efcd1896ec7c6e3b22eae. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthanc | Explorer 2 | 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.10; 1.11; 1.12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Explorer 2 VendorOrthanc Affected 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.10; 1.11; 1.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:orthanc:explorer_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:orthanc:explorer_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-10173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r68q-jr9v-43rv
References
More Orthanc vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-09055 Orthanc DICOM Server DCMTK FromDcmtkBridge.cpp read stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-00759 Orthanc Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-04766 Heap Buffer Overflow in DICOM Image Decoder (Palette Color Decode) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-04765 Heap Buffer Overflow in DICOM Image Decoder via VR UL Dimensions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16538 Orthanc before 1.12.0 allows authenticated users with access to the Orthanc API to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-04768 Out-of-Bounds Read in DicomImageDecoder (DecodeLookupTable) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-10173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-10173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r68q-jr9v-43rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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