Medium · published April 29, 2026
The authentication endpoint accepts user-supplied input without enforcing expected validation constraints, leading to a lack of proper output encoding. This allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript payloads, enabling reflected cross-site scripting.
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to redirect the user's browser to a malicious website, modify the user interface of the web page, retrieve information from the browser, or cause other harmful actions. However, due to the protection of session-related cookies with the httpOnly flag, session hijacking is not possible.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wso2/identity_server | ≥ 7.1.0, < 7.1.0.28 | 7.1.0.28 |