Description
Improper input validation in the Vega expression function implementation in OpenSearch Dashboards allows a remote authenticated actor with dashboard write permissions to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browser sessions by saving a crafted Vega visualization. The checkForFunctionProperty validation routine failed to recurse into arrays of objects, allowing a function property nested inside an array to bypass validation.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in the Vega expression function implementation in OpenSearch Dashboards allows a remote authenticated actor with dashboard write permissions to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browser sessions by saving a crafted Vega visualization. The checkForFunctionProperty validation routine failed to recurse into arrays of objects, allowing a function property nested inside an array to bypass validation.
Title Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Vega Expression Function Bypass in OpenSearch Dashboards
First Time appeared Aws
Aws amazon Opensearch Service
Opensearch
Opensearch opensearch Dashboards
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:amazon_opensearch_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opensearch:opensearch_dashboards:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws amazon Opensearch Service
Opensearch
Opensearch opensearch Dashboards
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Aws Amazon Opensearch Service
Opensearch Opensearch Dashboards
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T19:41:25.224Z

Reserved: 2026-09-02T16:47:56.353Z

Link: CVE-2026-84942

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:51.307

Modified: 2026-09-08T20:18:51.307

Link: CVE-2026-84942

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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