CVE-2026-84942
CVE-2026-84942 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Vega Expression Function Bypass in OpenSearch Dashboards
Published Sep 9, 2026 · Amazon Web Services · evidence confidence high
Bulletin ID: 2026-102-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 09/08/2026 12:30 PM PDT Description: A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in the Vega expression function implementation in OpenSearch Dashboards allows a remote authenticated actor with dashboard write permissions to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browser sessions by saving a crafted Vega visualization. Affedted products & versions: OpenSearch Dashboards (open-source,
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-84942 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Amazon Web Services. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
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Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: aws, cve_org. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 9, 2026 · AWS Security Bulletins
Detected
Bulletin ID: 2026-102-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 09/08/2026 12:30 PM PDT Description: A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in the Vega expression function implementation in OpenSearch Dashboards allows a remote authenticated actor with dashboard write permissions to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browser sessions
Sources
- AWS Security BulletinsVendor advisoryCVE-2026-84942
Bulletin ID: 2026-102-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 09/08/2026 12:30 PM PDT Description: A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in the Vega expression function implementation in OpenSearch Dashboards allows a remote authenticated
aws.amazon.com - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-84942
Official CVE identifier
cve.org