Org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam oauth2: OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected XSS in OAuth2 / OIDC
Affects org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 16.1.1 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 16.1.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2 to 16.1.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mavenorg.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and users should upgrade to OpenAM version 16.1.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect authorization endpoint of OpenAM when using the form_post response mode. The vulnerability arises because certain user-supplied parameters are not properly sanitized before being included in the HTML response. This flaw affects OpenAM versions from 13.0.0 up to but not including 16.1.1. A fix is available in version 16.1.1.
References
- github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-fq9h-c788-fx73 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44203 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/commit/078bd4754905f5130eaa7bbe45f958eaeb7fd0d7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/releases/tag/16.1.1 (opens in a new tab)