Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: stored cross-site scripting in the job stdout html view via ansi osc 8 hyperlink sequences (javascript: anchor) enabling session takeover (CVE-2026-84683) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.7CVE-2026-84683

Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: stored cross-site scripting in the job stdout html view via ansi osc 8 hyperlink sequences (javascript: anchor) enabling session takeover

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-84683 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Automation-controller: automation-controller-container: automation-controller: stored cross-site scripting in the job stdout html view via ansi osc 8 hyperlink sequences (javascript: anchor) enabling session takeover. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 23, 2026Updated Sep 23, 2026Source checked Sep 23, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 23, 2026Material review Sep 23, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.7
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: Not mapped
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.

Recommended response

Confirm exposure. Identify whether the named product or interface exists in your inventory, then review the linked upstream references for affected versions and vendor guidance.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 23, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 23, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 23, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller. The HTML view of job, ad hoc command, project update, and inventory update standard output escapes HTML metacharacters but does not remove ANSI terminal escape sequences before conversion to HTML. An ANSI OSC 8 hyperlink sequence in the output is expanded into an HTML anchor whose href is not scheme- filtered or escaped, so a low-privileged user who can produce output -- or an external party whose data a playbook echoes -- can embed a javascript: link that is rendered into a text/html response with no Content-Security-Policy. When a higher-privileged user views the output page and clicks the link, attacker- controlled JavaScript executes in their authenticated session, allowing actions as that user up to full platform takeover.

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