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CVE-2026-18481


Stored cross-site scripting in the participant URL handling in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #168 might allow an authenticated remote user to steal session tokens and escalate to full administrative control of the deployed instance via a crafted participant_url value containing a dangerous URI scheme. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the latest version of aws-ops-wheel.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2026-07-31T19:17:08.347

Last Modified

2026-08-04T14:48:22.933

Status

Awaiting Analysis

Source

ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

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References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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