# CVE-2026-123546: OpenAM before 16.1.4 Open Redirect and XSS via goto and gotoOnFail

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-09.

OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains an open redirect and cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to control post-login and logout destinations via the goto and gotoOnFail parameters. Attackers can craft OpenAM login or logout links that redirect victims to phishing sites or run script in the XUI to steal session cookies.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- OpenIdentityPlatform / OpenAM (org.openidentityplatform.openam/openam-core): ≥ 0; < 16.1.4 (affected, semver); 16.1.4 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
- OpenIdentityPlatform / OpenAM (org.openidentityplatform.openam/openam-core-rest): ≥ 0; < 16.1.4 (affected, semver); 16.1.4 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
- OpenIdentityPlatform / OpenAM (org.openidentityplatform.openam/openam-server-only): ≥ 0; < 16.1.4 (affected, semver); 16.1.4 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
- OpenIdentityPlatform / OpenAM (org.openidentityplatform.openam/openam-ui-ria): ≥ 0; < 16.1.4 (affected, semver); 16.1.4 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 5.3 (medium); 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; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 6.1 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 4.0: 5.3 (medium); 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CVSS 3.1: 6.1 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.22% as of 2026-11-09; percentile 13.13%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-79

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-2gwf-vxp5-f9v2 (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openam-before-16.1.4-open-redirect-and-xss-via-goto-and-gotoonfail (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-2gwf-vxp5-f9v2 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openam-before-16.1.4-open-redirect-and-xss-via-goto-and-gotoonfail (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-123546; retrieved 2026-11-09; source updated 2026-11-09

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123546; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-123546; retrieved 2026-11-09; source updated Not reported

Revision: 033d122136fea7d616d52a757843ee4c1e34517879613136dc85a3c611c553e9

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