Description
A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Ansible Platform UI due to unvalidated input handling within the application's redirect route. Specifically, the application extracts a target destination from the next query parameter and directly assigns it to the browser's location.href without verifying its format or scheme. The platform includes built-in URL validation functions designed to block malicious URI schemes (such as javascript: and data:) as well as off-site or protocol-relative redirects, this specific route bypasses those controls. Consequently, an attacker can craft a malicious link that, when accessed by an authenticated user, causes arbitrary JavaScript to execute within the context of the user's session.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Ansible Platform UI due to unvalidated input handling within the application's redirect route. Specifically, the application extracts a target destination from the next query parameter and directly assigns it to the browser's location.href without verifying its format or scheme. The platform includes built-in URL validation functions designed to block malicious URI schemes (such as javascript: and data:) as well as off-site or protocol-relative redirects, this specific route bypasses those controls. Consequently, an attacker can craft a malicious link that, when accessed by an authenticated user, causes arbitrary JavaScript to execute within the context of the user's session.
Title Ansible: ansible-ui: ansible ui dom xss in /redirect next parameter
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2
cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ansible Automation Platform
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Redhat Ansible Automation Platform Hummingbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T19:29:20.125Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T13:41:51.102Z

Link: CVE-2026-106033

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T19:17:41.843

Modified: 2026-10-06T19:17:41.843

Link: CVE-2026-106033

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')