Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cockpit CMS has a stored XSS issue in an admin-facing field template setting. A user with model-management rights can save malicious browser script that later runs for other users viewing collection item lists. This can affect admin-session confidentiality and integrity, but sources do not indicate unauthenticated access or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority administrative security fix. It is not reported as actively exploited, but it can run attacker-controlled script in other users’ browsers where Cockpit model-management rights are delegated.
Technical view
The Set field type’s Display template option is interpolated with $interpolate using new Function() and rendered with Vue v-html without sanitization. A low-privileged authenticated user holding content/:models/manage can persist JavaScript in that template. Execution occurs when another user views the collection items list, creating scoped confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Cockpit CMS deployments through 2.14.0 are exposed if users can access model management and create or modify Set field Display templates. Risk is higher on multi-user admin deployments or environments with broadly assigned content/:models/manage permission.
Exploitation context
The source bundle reports no KEV listing and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access with content/:models/manage permission and user interaction by someone viewing the affected collection items list.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, patch reference, and VulnCheck advisory. The named vulnerable path is the Set field Display template. Do not assume broader Cockpit components are affected without additional vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the vendor patch commit or a vendor release containing it.
- Restrict content/:models/manage permission to trusted administrators.
- Review Set field Display templates for unexpected executable content.
- Check Cockpit vendor guidance for any release-specific upgrade instructions.
- Audit recent model-management changes in shared admin environments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cockpit CMS instances and identify versions through 2.14.0.
- Confirm whether patch commit 72a83fc is present in deployed code.
- List users or roles with content/:models/manage permission.
- Inspect Set field Display template values for suspicious HTML or script-like content.
- Review access logs for recent model-management activity by non-admin users.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/commit/72a83fcfe85ad8330e9ae834bc02fa517b5749e9CVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cockpit-cms-stored-xss-via-set-field-display-templateCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.