Description
MISP contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Overmind theme's statistics views. The event General card and the server/feed preview card constructed donut chart legend labels by directly concatenating object name or category keys into an innerHTML string without HTML-encoding. Because MISP object names are user-controllable by any authenticated user with sufficient permissions to create or modify such objects, an attacker could craft a name containing malicious markup. When any other user viewed the affected Overmind dashboard, the injected markup would be interpreted as live HTML/JavaScript in the victim's browser, executing in the context of the MISP application origin. This could allow session hijacking, data exfiltration, or arbitrary actions performed on behalf of the victim. 

The vulnerability requires the attacker to have low-level authenticated access to create or rename an object whose name is rendered in the legend, and the victim to view the Overmind event or server preview page. No special browser conditions or race conditions are required.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

MISP contains a stored cross‑site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Overmind theme's statistics views. The event General card and the server/feed preview card constructed donut chart legend labels by directly concatenating object name or category keys into an innerHTML string without HTML‑encoding. Because MISP object names are user‑controllable by any authenticated user with sufficient permissions to create or modify such objects, an attacker could craft a name containing malicious markup. When any other user viewed the affected Overmind dashboard, the injected markup would be interpreted as live HTML/JavaScript in the victim's browser, executing in the context of the MISP application origin. This could allow session hijacking, data exfiltration, or arbitrary actions performed on behalf of the victim. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have low‑level authenticated access to create or rename an object whose name is rendered in the legend, and the victim to view the Overmind event or server preview page. No special browser conditions or race conditions are required.

Affected Systems

The flaw exists in the MISP platform (misp:misp) when the Overmind theme is used. All versions that have the vulnerable legend rendering code are affected; the fix was applied in the Git commit referenced. No specific version range is listed, so any installation presenting the Overmind dashboard and allowing object name manipulation without output encoding is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.5 indicates a high impact, but the presence of a stored XSS vector makes exploitation straightforward for an authenticated attacker. The EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating that, while technically easy to exploit, the likelihood of active exploitation at this time is low. The vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV list. Attackers would need to craft an object name and have users browse the affected pages; no special setup beyond normal authenticated interactions is required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 08:28 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The fix applies HTML output encoding to the user-controlled label variable (lbl) before it is interpolated into the innerHTML string in both affected view templates. By wrapping the label with escapeHtml(), any HTML metacharacters in object names are neutralized, preventing injected markup from being interpreted as executable HTML or JavaScript in the viewer's browser.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest MISP release or patch that implements HTML output encoding for legend labels as described in the official fix
  • Review and sanitize existing object names that contain HTML or script characters to mitigate the current risk until the patch is applied
  • Adjust user permissions to restrict editing of object names to trusted users and enforce naming policies that disallow special characters

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 08:28 UTC.

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MISP contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Overmind theme's statistics views. The event General card (event_general.ctp) and the server/feed preview card (preview_general.ctp) constructed donut chart legend labels by directly concatenating object name or category keys into an innerHTML string without HTML-encoding. Because MISP object names (e.g., attribute names, event names, or server/feed identifiers) are user-controllable by any authenticated user with sufficient permissions to create or modify such objects, an attacker could craft a name containing malicious markup (for example, a script tag or event-handler attribute). When any other user viewed the affected Overmind dashboard, the injected markup would be interpreted as live HTML/JavaScript in the victim's browser, executing in the context of the MISP application origin. This could allow session hijacking, data exfiltration, or arbitrary actions performed on behalf of the victim. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have low-level authenticated access to create or rename an object whose name is rendered in the legend, and the victim to view the Overmind event or server preview page. No special browser conditions or race conditions are required. MISP contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Overmind theme's statistics views. The event General card and the server/feed preview card constructed donut chart legend labels by directly concatenating object name or category keys into an innerHTML string without HTML-encoding. Because MISP object names are user-controllable by any authenticated user with sufficient permissions to create or modify such objects, an attacker could craft a name containing malicious markup. When any other user viewed the affected Overmind dashboard, the injected markup would be interpreted as live HTML/JavaScript in the victim's browser, executing in the context of the MISP application origin. This could allow session hijacking, data exfiltration, or arbitrary actions performed on behalf of the victim.  The vulnerability requires the attacker to have low-level authenticated access to create or rename an object whose name is rendered in the legend, and the victim to view the Overmind event or server preview page. No special browser conditions or race conditions are required.
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Misp
Misp misp
Vendors & Products Misp
Misp misp

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MISP contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Overmind theme's statistics views. The event General card (event_general.ctp) and the server/feed preview card (preview_general.ctp) constructed donut chart legend labels by directly concatenating object name or category keys into an innerHTML string without HTML-encoding. Because MISP object names (e.g., attribute names, event names, or server/feed identifiers) are user-controllable by any authenticated user with sufficient permissions to create or modify such objects, an attacker could craft a name containing malicious markup (for example, a script tag or event-handler attribute). When any other user viewed the affected Overmind dashboard, the injected markup would be interpreted as live HTML/JavaScript in the victim's browser, executing in the context of the MISP application origin. This could allow session hijacking, data exfiltration, or arbitrary actions performed on behalf of the victim. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have low-level authenticated access to create or rename an object whose name is rendered in the legend, and the victim to view the Overmind event or server preview page. No special browser conditions or race conditions are required.
Title MISP Overmind: Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Unescaped Object Names in Statistics Legends
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CIRCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T07:36:53.603Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T16:29:16.587Z

Link: CVE-2026-93296

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:06:32.293Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T17:18:17.280

Modified: 2026-09-22T08:16:42.170

Link: CVE-2026-93296

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T08:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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