Description
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit a DOM Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FreeIPA/IdM Web UI password reset page. By enticing a victim to click a specially crafted link and complete a password reset, the attacker could inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code. This allows the attacker to perform actions within the victim's authenticated session, potentially leading to full administrative control if an IdM administrator is targeted.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Restrict network access to the FreeIPA/IdM Web UI to trusted networks only. This can be achieved by configuring firewall rules to limit access to the IdM server's web interface (typically port 443 for HTTPS) from specific IP addresses or subnets. For example, using `firewalld` on RHEL, you can add a rich rule to allow access only from trusted sources. Ensure that any firewall changes are persistent across reboots and that the firewall service is reloaded or restarted for changes to take effect, which may temporarily disrupt access to the IdM Web UI.

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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in FreeIPA. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit a DOM Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FreeIPA/IdM Web UI password reset page. By enticing a victim to click a specially crafted link and complete a password reset, the attacker could inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code. This allows the attacker to perform actions within the victim's authenticated session, potentially leading to full administrative control if an IdM administrator is targeted.
Title Freeipa: ipa: freeipa/idm: cross-site scripting vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution via crafted url
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T16:39:18.993Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T19:02:19.150Z

Link: CVE-2026-18147

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-09T17:17:17.007

Modified: 2026-09-09T17:17:17.007

Link: CVE-2026-18147

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T17:30:07Z

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