Vulnerability · CVE-2026-44203
OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected XSS in OAuth2 / OIDC response_mode=form_post via state parameter (FormPostResponse.ftl)
Published Jun 22, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 28, 2026 · OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected
Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44203. EPSS is 0.59%. Act only if a listed version of OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High—
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.59%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- Maven org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2
### Summary The OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect authorization endpoint does not sufficiently sanitize certain user-supplied parameters before incorporating them into the HTML response generated for the response mode. This may allow an attacker to inject content into the rendered page in the context of the OpenAM origin.
Are you affected?
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- Maven org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth213.0.0 → 16.1.1
How to fix CVE-2026-44203
Upgrade
CVE-2026-44203 lists a fix boundary at 16.1.1. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 13.0.0 → 16.1.1
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44203. EPSS is 0.59%. Act only if a listed version of OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 13.0.0 → 16.1.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.59%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 22, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database
Detected
### Summary The OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect authorization endpoint does not sufficiently sanitize certain user-supplied parameters before incorporating them into the HTML response generated for the response mode. This may allow an attacker to inject content into the rendered page in the context of the OpenAM origin.
Oct 28, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database
Fix available
org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2 fixed in 16.1.1
Oct 28, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database
Fix available
org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2 fixed in 16.1.1
Oct 28, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database
Updated
### Summary The OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect authorization endpoint does not sufficiently sanitize certain user-supplied parameters before incorporating them into the HTML response generated for the response mode. This may allow an attacker to inject content into the rendered page in the context of the OpenAM origin.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44203
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - GitHub Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryGHSA-fq9h-c788-fx73
GitHub Advisory Database record mirrored by OSV.
github.com - OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryGHSA-fq9h-c788-fx73
OpenAM has pre-auth Reflected XSS in OAuth2 / OIDC response_mode=form_post via state parameter (FormPostResponse.ftl)
osv.dev
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseOct 29, 2026
- OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerOct 29, 2026