# CVE-2026-18481: Stored XSS in Participant URL Field leads to Account Takeover via Session Token Theft

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-07-31 · Updated: 2026-07-31

## Affected

- AWS AWS Ops Wheel: through PR168

## Description

Stored cross-site scripting in the participant URL handling in AWS Ops Wheel before PR #168 might allow an authenticated remote user to steal session tokens and escalate to full administrative control of the deployed instance via a crafted participant_url value containing a dangerous URI scheme. To remediate this issue, users should redeploy from the latest version of aws-ops-wheel.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AWS AWS Ops Wheel, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-068-aws/
- https://github.com/aws/aws-ops-wheel/pull/168
- https://github.com/aws/aws-ops-wheel/security/advisories/GHSA-6rr8-cf9x-pj23

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