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TI-2026-28835 Aliases CVE-2026-39980

OpenCTI affected by RCE via notifier template

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-1336Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1336.

Summary

OpenCTI is an open source platform for managing cyber threat intelligence knowledge and observables. Prior to 6.9.5, the safeEjs.ts file does not properly sanitize EJS templates. Users with the Manage customization capability can run arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the OpenCTI platform process during notifier template execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.9.5.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01377 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed opencti (OpenCTI-Platform): 6.9.5

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
OpenCTI-Platformopenctibefore 6.9.56.9.5Patch availableCNA
  • opencti VendorOpenCTI-Platform Affected before 6.9.5 Fixed in 6.9.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citeum:opencti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.9.5VulnerableOpenCTI-Platform
  • cpe:2.3:a:citeum:opencti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.9.5 Vulnerable ·OpenCTI-Platform

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA opencti (OpenCTI-Platform) Fixed in 6.9.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39980

References

  • TI-2024-24682 OpenCTI May Bypass Introspection Restriction CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2024-30453 OpenCTI's lack of Rate Limit lead to OTP brute forcing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-19176 OpenCTI 3.3.1 - Directory Traversal CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-22303 OpenCTI privilege escalation and unauthenticated access via default admin account CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-19179 OpenCTI 3.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2024-30771 OpenCTI leaks support information due to inadequate access control CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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