# CVE-2026-85453: MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 MOOSDB HTTP Pages Stored Cross-Site Scripting

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-03 · Updated: 2026-09-14

## Affected

- themoos core-moos: through 10.4.0

## Description

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to escape database contents when rendering MOOSDB HTTP pages, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. Any MOOS publisher can set variable values containing script payloads that execute in the browser of operators viewing the web interface.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on themoos core-moos, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/78
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/a3f26f099bb08decb143f704d8b1ca16ae405b44
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/DB/HTTPConnection.cpp#L460
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-moosdb-http-pages-stored-cross-site-scripting

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