Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Emoncms 9.8.8 may allow JavaScript to be stored in account profile fields. If another user views an affected profile page, that script might run in their browser. The public record describes the impact as theoretically low and does not show confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a low-priority remediation unless Emoncms is internet-facing, multi-user, or administered through shared accounts. The main business risk is browser-side compromise through stored profile content, not server takeover based on the provided sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes XSS in Emoncms 9.8.8 account fields: Name, Location, Bio, and Starting Page. The cited component is Lib/listjs/list.js line 67. The attack vector is not defined, and persistence is described as possible rather than confirmed.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms 9.8.8 deployments where users can edit account profile fields and other users or administrators view those profile pages.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, public exploit tooling, CVSS scoring, or a confirmed weaponized path. CISA KEV status is false in the provided data.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, patch version, or confirmed exploit path is included. The record points to possible JavaScript execution in profile fields and a specific file location, but the attack vector remains unknown.
Mitigation direction
- Check OpenEnergyMonitor issue 763 and vendor release notes for fixed-version guidance.
- Inventory any Emoncms 9.8.8 instances before prioritizing remediation.
- Limit profile editing to trusted users where operationally feasible.
- Review existing profile fields for unexpected script-like content.
- Plan an upgrade once a maintainer-confirmed fixed version is identified.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the deployed Emoncms version is 9.8.8.
- Identify whether account profile fields are editable by untrusted users.
- Review how Name, Location, Bio, and Starting Page are rendered.
- Check whether profile pages are viewed by privileged users.
- Track vendor issue 763 for remediation details.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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/emoncms/emoncms/issues/763CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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