{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/openscape/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":["Authenticated Attacker"],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["OpenScape"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":["cross-site-scripting","vulnerability","web-application"],"_cs_type":"threat","_cs_vendors":["Mitel"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eA Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in Mitel OpenScape, allowing a remote, authenticated attacker to execute malicious scripts within the context of a victim's browser. This flaw, recently disclosed, grants the attacker the ability to bypass client-side security mechanisms and inject arbitrary code. Successful exploitation could lead to various impacts, including session hijacking, unauthorized access to sensitive user data, defacement of web content, or redirection to malicious external websites. The threat actor requires prior authentication to leverage this vulnerability, indicating that compromised user credentials or social engineering tactics to obtain them would precede the XSS attack. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of user interactions within the affected Mitel OpenScape environment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInitial Access (Authentication)\u003c/strong\u003e: An attacker obtains valid credentials for a Mitel OpenScape user account through various means, such as phishing, credential stuffing, or brute-force attacks.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVulnerability Identification/Exploitation\u003c/strong\u003e: The authenticated attacker identifies a user input field, parameter, or component within the Mitel OpenScape application that is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayload Injection\u003c/strong\u003e: The attacker crafts and injects a malicious script payload (e.g., JavaScript code) into the vulnerable input field, often disguised within legitimate data or URL parameters.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersistence/Delivery Mechanism\u003c/strong\u003e: The injected script is either stored persistently by the application (stored XSS), reflected back in a response to another user (reflected XSS), or delivered via a crafted link to a potential victim.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictim Interaction\u003c/strong\u003e: A legitimate user, typically with access to sensitive data or higher privileges, accesses the specific vulnerable application component where the malicious script resides or is reflected.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClient-Side Execution\u003c/strong\u003e: The victim's web browser renders the affected page, leading to the execution of the injected malicious JavaScript code within the security context of the Mitel OpenScape application.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpact on Victim\u003c/strong\u003e: The executed script performs malicious actions, such as stealing the victim's session cookies, manipulating the displayed content, redirecting the victim to a phishing site, or initiating unauthorized actions on behalf of the victim.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Exfiltration/Further Compromise\u003c/strong\u003e: Stolen session tokens, credentials, or other sensitive data are exfiltrated to an attacker-controlled server, enabling session hijacking, unauthorized account access, or potential lateral movement within the victim's network.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of this XSS vulnerability by an authenticated attacker can result in significant compromise of user accounts and data within Mitel OpenScape. Victims may have their session cookies stolen, leading to session hijacking and complete takeover of their accounts without needing their passwords. This can facilitate unauthorized access to sensitive communications, contact lists, and other proprietary information managed by the platform. Attackers could also redirect users to phishing sites, perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim, or deface the legitimate application interface, eroding trust and potentially spreading malware. While no specific victim numbers are provided, any organization utilizing Mitel OpenScape with this unpatched vulnerability is at risk.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the latest security patches and updates released by Mitel for OpenScape immediately to address the identified XSS vulnerability.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common XSS payloads in HTTP requests to Mitel OpenScape servers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the Sigma rule \u0026quot;Detect Potential Cross-Site Scripting Attempts in Web Logs\u0026quot; to your SIEM and configure it to alert on suspicious patterns in \u003ccode\u003ecs-uri-query\u003c/code\u003e and \u003ccode\u003ecs-uri-stem\u003c/code\u003e fields from web server logs.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnable comprehensive web server logging to capture full HTTP request details, including method, URI, query parameters, and user-agent, to aid in forensic analysis and detection.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-07-23T10:26:38Z","date_published":"2026-07-23T10:26:38Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-mitel-openscape-xss/","summary":"A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mitel OpenScape, allowing the execution of malicious scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or redirection to malicious websites.","title":"Mitel OpenScape Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-mitel-openscape-xss/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - OpenScape","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}