CVE-2026-45778
MediumCVSS 5.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs
Summary
OpenXDMoD prior to version 11.0.3 has a vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the user profile. By abusing the password reset functionality, the attacker can send a link to a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to account takeover.
Risk Assessment
Organizations using OpenXDMoD prior to version 11.0.3 are at risk of user account takeover and credential theft. There is a risk that attackers may exploit this vulnerability for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to OpenXDMoD version 11.0.3 or manually apply the patch to secure the system against this threat.
Original NVD description (English source)
OpenXDMoD is an open framework for collecting and analyzing HPC metrics. Prior to version 11.0.3, an authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into their Open XDMoD user profile and abuse the password reset functionality to email a link to an HTML page, which when visited by the victim, reflects and executes the unsanitized payload in the victim's browser, potentially leading to credential capture and Open XDMoD account takeover. All deployments of Open XDMoD prior to 11.0.3 are impacted. This issue was reported privately on 2026-04-06, and at this time there is no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability was patched in Open XDMoD 11.0.3 on 2026-05-12. As a workaround, apply the patch manually.