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cti-transmute EUVDEUVD-2026-55976

| CVE-2026-73158 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-08-11 CIRCL GHSA-j8cv-pjx7-pvqf
5.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: CIRCL
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Authenticate with low-privileged contributor account
  2. Delivery
    Craft graph config embedding svgIcon HTML/script payload
  3. Exploit
    Save malicious config to shared server
  4. Install
    Administrator browses configuration listing
  5. C2
    Pivotick parses svgIcon field as HTML
  6. Execute
    Injected script executes in admin browser session
  7. Impact
    Session token or credentials exfiltrated

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to hold an authenticated account on the target cti-transmute instance with permission to save graph configurations, corresponding to PR:L in the CVSS 4.0 vector - unauthenticated attackers cannot exploit this flaw. The victim must be a separate authenticated user, ideally an administrator, who triggers rendering of the stored configuration through the listing view or by applying the config, consistent with UI:P in the CVSS 4.0 vector. The specific vulnerable condition is the Pivotick svgIcon property being processed as HTML rather than a safe identifier, combined with the absence of schema validation at the configuration save and listing endpoints. Deployments where only a single trusted user saves graph configurations are not exploitable because no cross-user trust boundary exists. Single-user or fully isolated cti-transmute instances are also not at risk from this specific stored-XSS path. The non-default-but-expected condition of multiple users sharing one instance is what activates the cross-user injection surface.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.1 (Medium) accurately reflects the bounded exploitability: low-privileged authenticated access (PR:L) and passive victim interaction (UI:P) are both required, preventing opportunistic or unauthenticated mass exploitation. EPSS data was not provided in the available intelligence, so automated exploitation probability cannot be quantified. This vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and no public proof-of-concept has been identified, confirming no widespread active exploitation at time of analysis. Despite the moderate score, the admin-targeting attack path is the notable risk amplifier: a contributor-level account can silently stage a payload that executes in an administrator's browser session during a routine config-listing review - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gliwice running a shared MISP instance with multiple contributors should treat patching as a priority given how routine admin browsing of configurations is. The CVSS 4.0 scope change to SC:L/SI:L confirms that the JavaScript executes in the victim's browser context, enabling session token theft or DOM manipulation beyond the attacker's own session. Because cti-transmute is a niche, security-professional-facing tool rather than mass-market software, the aggregate exposed population is limited, keeping aggregate risk low despite the meaningful per-instance impact.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated contributor on a shared cti-transmute instance saves a graph configuration containing a crafted svgIcon value such as an img onerror script tag that beacons the viewer's session cookie to an attacker-controlled endpoint. When an administrator later opens the configuration listing as part of normal platform management, Pivotick parses the svgIcon field as HTML, silently executing the script in the administrator's browser and exfiltrating their session token. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis, but the technique requires only standard HTML injection knowledge and no specialized tooling.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in MISP cti-transmute allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary script into shared graph configurations that are later executed in other users' browsers, including administrators. The flaw exists because the Pivotick graph rendering component interprets the svgIcon style property as raw HTML, and saved configurations were persisted without schema validation and shared across all users on the instance. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at time of analysis, but the admin-targeting path gives low-privileged attackers a meaningful privilege escalation surface in multi-user deployments.

RemediationAI

Operators should update cti-transmute to a version incorporating commit 9b317587fa4ec11b6f72c2d1d8b98a686537b4fb from the MISP GitHub repository at https://github.com/MISP/cti-transmute/commit/9b317587fa4ec11b6f72c2d1d8b98a686537b4fb; a specific tagged release version associated with this fix has not been independently confirmed, so verify the commit is included before deploying. The patch provides defense in depth: validate_graph_config on the server rejects any configuration containing svgIcon, iconClass, or other non-allowlisted properties at save time, the listing endpoint sanitizes all existing stored configurations before returning them, and graphSafety.js applies the same rules client-side before configs are applied to the Pivotick renderer - meaning deployment of the patch retroactively neutralizes previously stored malicious configurations. As an interim compensating control where immediate patching is not possible, restricting graph configuration write access to a minimal set of fully trusted accounts eliminates the low-privileged attacker prerequisite; note this does not sanitize configurations already stored and has an operational cost if contributor-level config saving is an expected workflow. Blocking untrusted users from the configuration listing endpoint is an additional layer but may impact legitimate use.

Affected VersionsENISA

cti-transmute 0 ≤1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd cti_transmute no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

cti-transmute (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:misp:cti-transmute:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is a MISP-developed Cyber Threat Intelligence conversion and graph visualization tool. It uses Pivotick as its graph rendering library. CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) describes the root cause: the svgIcon property in saved graph configuration style maps was passed through Pivotick without sanitization, and Pivotick parses svgIcon as HTML rather than as a safe plain-text icon identifier. Because graph configurations are stored server-side and rendered for all users who browse the configuration listing - including administrators who see every config - a payload created by one low-privileged user crosses a trust boundary to every subsequent viewer. The fix at commit 9b317587fa4ec11b6f72c2d1d8b98a686537b4fb introduces a strict allowlist schema in conversions_core.py (validate_graph_config) mirrored client-side in graphSafety.js, restricting style entries to shape, color, and size, and explicitly rejecting svgIcon and iconClass at both ingest and listing time.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CIRCL) PRIMARY 5.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Network-accessible stored XSS requires low-privileged account to store payload (PR:L) and victim browsing to trigger it (UI:R); scope changes to victim browser session (S:C) with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (CIRCL).

CVSS VectorVendor: CIRCL

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
Low
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Affected versions of cti-transmute insufficiently validate saved graph configuration data. Graph configurations can contain style properties that are later consumed by Pivotick, and Pivotick interprets svgIcon as HTML. Because saved configurations may be created by one user and later displayed to other users-including administrators-a malicious user could store a crafted svgIcon value that executes script in another viewer’s browser.

The fix introduces a strict configuration schema on both the server and client. Only known properties are accepted, style entries are limited to shape, color, and size, and dangerous properties such as svgIcon and iconClass are explicitly rejected. Existing stored configurations are also sanitized when listed and again before being applied in the browser.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche CTI conversion tool used primarily by security teams and CERTs
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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