CVE-2026-93296 in MISP
Summary
by MITRE • 09/17/2026
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.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/17/2026
The identified security flaw resides within the MISP platform's Overmind theme interface, specifically affecting the statistical visualization components known as the event General card and the server feed preview card. This vulnerability is classified as a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue, which represents a significant risk to web application integrity because the malicious payload persists on the target system rather than being transient. The technical root cause lies in the improper handling of user-supplied input during the rendering of donut chart legend labels within the event_general.ctp and preview_general.ctp template files. Instead of applying proper HTML encoding or sanitization, these components directly concatenate object names, category keys, or identifiers into an innerHTML string. This architectural decision bypasses standard security controls that would typically neutralize special characters, allowing raw markup to be injected into the Document Object Model (DOM) when the page loads.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which describes Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation commonly known as Cross-site Scripting. The specific mechanism involves server-side rendering that fails to escape user-controllable data before insertion into HTML content. Furthermore, because the malicious script is stored within the application's database via object creation or modification and subsequently served to multiple users upon viewing the dashboard, it also maps closely to CWE-834, an Excessive Iterative Restriction Violation in terms of input validation scope, although primarily it remains a classic Stored XSS scenario. In the context of the MITRE ATT&CK framework for enterprise security, this behavior corresponds to T1059.007, JavaScript Execution via Browser-based Web Applications, and potentially T1189, Drive-by Client-side Implementation, as the attack vector relies on the victim visiting a legitimate page that executes unintended code due to compromised data integrity.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe given its potential for widespread exploitation within an authenticated environment. An attacker with low-level access privileges capable of creating or modifying MISP objects can embed malicious JavaScript payloads directly into object names, such as attribute labels or event titles. When any other user accesses the Overmind dashboard to view statistics related to these compromised objects, their browser interprets the injected markup as live code within the context of the MISP application origin. This session-bound execution environment allows for sophisticated attacks including session hijacking through cookie theft, data exfiltration where sensitive intelligence or threat indicators are sent to an external server controlled by the attacker, and arbitrary actions performed on behalf of the victim user. Since no special browser conditions or race conditions are required, the reliability of this exploit is high, making it a persistent threat to organizational security posture if left unpatched.
Mitigation strategies must address both immediate remediation and long-term defensive coding practices. The primary fix involves implementing strict output encoding for all dynamic content rendered within innerHTML contexts, ensuring that special characters are converted into their corresponding HTML entities before display. Additionally, adopting a Content Security Policy (CSP) with directives such as script-src can significantly mitigate the impact by restricting the sources from which scripts can be loaded and executed, thereby preventing inline script execution even if injection occurs. Administrators should also enforce principle of least privilege to limit who can create or modify objects that appear in public-facing dashboard views. Regular security audits focusing on template files like event_general.ctp are essential to ensure that future updates do not reintroduce similar input validation gaps across the platform's visualization modules.