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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
PR:H reflects required control over table data or column config; S:C captures XSS crossing into victim browser origin; no availability impact applies.
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (rapid7).
CVSS VectorVendor: rapid7
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Velociraptor's web GUI allows specifying a custom type for columns in tables. The URL type takes the cell value and forms a URL which can be clicked in the GUI.The code does not limit the schemes allowed in this URL , allowing an attacker to specify a JavaScript scheme exposing the user to XSS.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site scripting in Velociraptor's web GUI arises from unsanitized URL scheme handling in URL-typed table columns, enabling a high-privileged attacker to inject javascript: URIs that execute when a second user clicks the crafted link in the console. The scope change (S:C) in the CVSS vector confirms the XSS crosses the application's security boundary into the victim's browser session, exposing session tokens and permitting authenticated actions on behalf of the victim. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the C:H/I:H impact scores reflect meaningful credential theft and session hijacking potential within the Velociraptor investigation console.
Technical ContextAI
Velociraptor (cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is Rapid7's open-source DFIR platform used by security teams for endpoint visibility, threat hunting, and incident response through a centralized web GUI. The GUI supports custom column types in query result tables, including a URL type that converts a cell's raw value into a rendered, clickable hyperlink. The root cause maps to CWE-177 (Improper Neutralization of URL Schemes in Hyperlinks): the rendering code does not validate or whitelist the URL scheme before constructing the hyperlink, permitting the javascript: scheme. When a user clicks such a link, the browser executes the payload as script within the authenticated console's origin, producing a stored or reflected XSS condition depending on how the cell value was introduced.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Velociraptor to the patched release identified in the vendor advisory at http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-15371/. The specific fixed version number is not independently confirmed in the current data - consult that advisory before targeting a particular release. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict access to the Velociraptor web GUI to the minimum required set of users and enforce network-level access controls such as VPN or bastion-host gating, which limits the pool of potential victims for any session-hijacking payload. Audit existing table configurations to identify URL-typed columns and review their underlying data sources for externally influenced or untrusted cell values. Note that network access restrictions do not eliminate the vulnerability but reduce the realistic victim surface.
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Vendor StatusVendor
SUSE
Severity: Important| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Affected |
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EUVD-2026-60571
GHSA-7wgv-gp5p-x4jc