CVE-2026-123546: OpenAM before 16.1.4 Open Redirect and XSS via goto and gotoOnFail
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 21/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.22% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM 16.1.4.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM 16.1.4 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains an open redirect and cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to control post-login and logout destinations via the goto and gotoOnFail parameters. Attackers can craft OpenAM login or logout links that redirect victims to phishing sites or run script in the XUI to steal session cookies.
- Published
- Nov 8, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 10, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 13th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-79
Report tools
Action score
21
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · VulnCheck
- 5.3
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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- No public exploit code on record
- A fix has been released
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Limit the impact of XSS
This is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A well-configured Content-Security-Policy doesn't fix it, but greatly reduces its impact. Check your site's CSP and other security headers for free.
Check security headersVersions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulnCheck). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM
- 16.1.4, 16.1.4, 16.1.4, 16.1.4not affected
- before 16.1.4affected · semver
- before 16.1.4affected · semver
- before 16.1.4affected · semver
- before 16.1.4affected · semver
Same product
openidentityplatform: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-123551OpenAM 14.0.0 before 16.1.4 Session Token Disclosure via Notification WebSocket40Plan
- CVE-2026-33439Pre-Authentication Remote Code Execution via `jato.clientSession` Deserialization in OpenAM40Plan
- CVE-2026-62379OpenAM: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Class.forName in AuthXMLUtils.createCustomCallback39Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-123544Nov 8, 2026 · OpenAM before 16.1.4 Insufficient Response Validation in Internal SOAP Channel24Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-123545Nov 8, 2026 · OpenAM 14.5.1 before 16.1.4 CSRF in OAuth 2.0 Device Flow28Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-123547Nov 8, 2026 · OpenAM before 16.1.4 Open Redirect via SAML v2.0 RelayState9Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM | 16.1.4 | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayNov 12, 2026+5 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- santhrealreporter
- vharsekoremediation developer
- maximthomasremediation reviewer
- tsujiguchitkyremediation reviewer
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-4420354 days apartOpenAM: Pre-auth Reflected XSS in OAuth2 / OIDC response_mode=form_post via state parameter (FormPostResponse.ftl)33Monitor
- CVE-2026-4479354 days apartOpenAM: Pre-authentication Reflected XSS in SAML2 Cluster Cookie-Hash-Redirect Path via `FSUtils.postToTarget`28Monitor
- CVE-2026-6228054 days apartOpenAM Reflected XSS in the OAuth2/OIDC `wap` consent page24Monitor
- CVE-2026-10511436 days apartOpenAM before 16.1.3 Reflected XSS via OAuth2 Authorization Error Page21Monitor
- CVE-2026-10511636 days apartOpenAM before 16.1.3 Latent XSS in SAML Load-Balancer Cookie Bounce Page20Monitor
- CVE-2026-1235390 days apartOpenAM before 16.1.4 Stored XSS via OAuth 2.0 Consent Page Display Name19Monitor
Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- P
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Root cause
User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-79 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;Fixed
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- SSVC exploitation— → none
- Exploit maturity— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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