CVE-2026-10173: Orthanc Explorer 2 · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Orthanc Explorer 2Source CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OrthancExplorer 2 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHuborthanc-server/orthanc-explorer-2pkg:github/orthanc-server/orthanc-explorer-2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:orthanc:explorer_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
A patch identified by commit 21f78ce5da668bf5233efcd1896ec7c6e3b22eae is available and should be applied to fix this vulnerability. Since the vendor has provided a patch, updating Orthanc Explorer 2 to a version including this fix is the recommended action. Patch status beyond the commit reference is not explicitly confirmed; users should verify the vendor's official advisory or repository for the patched release.
Description
CVE-2026-10173 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Orthanc Explorer 2 versions up to 1.12.0. The issue arises from improper handling of the 'remote-source' argument in the StudyList.vue component's URL Handler. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely and the exploit code is publicly available. The CVSS 4.0 score rates this as a medium severity issue. A patch identified by commit 21f78ce5da668bf5233efcd1896ec7c6e3b22eae is recommended to remediate the vulnerability.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/367430 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367430/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10173 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/819559 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/orthanc-server/orthanc-explorer-2/issues/108 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rafaelsouzars/orthanc-explorer-2/commit/21f78ce5da668bf5233efcd1896ec7c6e3b22eae (opens in a new tab)