Apache CloudStack: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Instance Reset Password Function in UI
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's UI while using Instance Reset Password functionality. This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.15.1.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
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 ·
Apache CloudStack — lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3fzfm4kbc
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-44554 Apache CloudStack: Improper access control in Kubernetes Service (CKS) cluster manipulationPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-42265 Apache CloudStack: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in webhook modulePriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-44022 Apache CloudStack: Get and Run Diagnostics Command InjectionPriority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-61398
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xgp-62vf-q3qv
References
More Apache Cloudstack vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-27459 Apache CloudStack: SAML Signature Exclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-25607 Apache CloudStack: Unauthenticated cluster service port leads to remote execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16183 Apache CloudStack SAML Single Sign-On XXE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-03843 Citrix Cloud.com CloudStack, and Apache CloudStack pre-release, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2024-26763 Apache CloudStack: Integration API service uses dynamic port when disabled CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-05854 Apache CloudStack 4.1 to 4.8.1.0 and 4.9.0.0 contain an API call designed to allow a user… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-61398 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-61398 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xgp-62vf-q3qv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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