MISP Stored Cross-Site Scripting via JavaScript URL in Galaxy Cluster Source Field
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
MISP renders the source field of a Galaxy Cluster as a clickable hyperlink whenever the stored value passes PHP's FILTER_VALIDATE_URL validation. Because FILTER_VALIDATE_URL accepts the javascript: URI scheme, a user with galaxy editor privileges on the local instance or on a synced instance could store a javascript: URL as the cluster source. When another user views the affected Galaxy Cluster and clicks the rendered link, the embedded script executes in the victim's browser context, enabling session hijacking, data exfiltration, or actions performed on behalf of the victim. Preconditions: - Attacker must hold galaxy editor privileges (local or via sync). - Victim must view the affected cluster and click the malicious link. Impact: - Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the victim's browser. - Potential session theft, credential harvesting, or unauthorized actions within the MISP application. Affected: <2.5.48.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MISP (MISP) Fixed in 2.5.48
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
MISP 2.5.48
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-65615 MISP Tag Collection Save Allows Privilege Escalation via Sibling Model InjectionPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-65613 MISP Event Delegation Mass Assignment Allows Retargeting Delegation to Arbitrary EventsPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-65668 MISP Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Unvalidated Event Graph Preview ImagePriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103388
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccjm-jpcq-p5hf
References
Patch 1
More MISP vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-41517 In MISP before 2.5.28, app/View/Elements/Workflows/executionPath.ctp allows XSS in the workflow execution path. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-65744 MISP TOTP Code Replay Allows Duplicate Authentication Within Validity Period CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-54145 Path Traversal in MISP Object Template Resolution During STIX Import and Export in misp-stix library CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10250 MISP MISP-maltego 1.4.4 incorrectly shares a MISP connection across users in a remote-transform use case. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-59159 MISP Unauthenticated Mail Endpoints Allow Unbounded Storage Consumption and Request Flooding CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-58541 MISP LDAP and LinOTP Authentication Bypass via Empty or Invalid Credentials CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-103388 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103388 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccjm-jpcq-p5hf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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