Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
FlightAirMap deployments at or before v1.0-beta.21 may allow a crafted link to run script in a user's browser through the registration submenu page. If an authenticated user follows such a link, the attacker could potentially act as that user or access session-related data.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any internet-facing or operationally important FlightAirMap deployment. The business risk is account misuse or data exposure through user browser compromise, but available evidence does not support emergency active-exploitation language.
Technical view
The CVE describes reflected XSS in a GET variable used by FlightAirMap's registration submenu page. The public record says it affects versions <= v1.0-beta.21 and appears fixed after commit 22b09a3. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE mapping, CPE, or confirmed exploitation evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running FlightAirMap <= v1.0-beta.21 with the affected registration submenu reachable by users. Internet-facing or user-accessible deployments carry higher concern because reflected XSS usually depends on user interaction.
Exploitation context
Public references describe the issue, but the bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Treat it as publicly known and plausible to reproduce, not as confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: severity is unknown, CVSS is absent, and affected CPE data is not provided. The affected version and fix reference come from the CVE description. Validate release-to-commit mapping before closing remediation tickets.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade to a FlightAirMap build containing the fix after commit 22b09a3.
- Check FlightAirMap vendor or repository guidance for exact fixed release mapping.
- Restrict public access to affected registration functionality until remediated.
- Review session handling and invalidate exposed sessions if suspicious activity is found.
Validation and detection
- Inventory FlightAirMap instances and identify their version or commit level.
- Confirm whether the registration submenu is reachable by unauthenticated or external users.
- Verify the fixed build no longer reflects unsafe GET input in rendered pages.
- Review web logs for unusual crafted GET requests targeting registration pages.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Ysurac/FlightAirMap/issues/410CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://0dd.zone/2018/08/05/FlightAirMap-Reflected-XSS/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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