Medium severity · published Jan 21, 2026
CVE-2026-23516
CVAT vulnerable to XSS via skeleton SVG images
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. In versions 2.2.0 through 2.54.0, an attacker is able to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim user's CVAT UI session, provided that they are able to create a maliciously crafted label in a CVAT task or project, then get the victim user to either edit that label, or view a shape that refers to that label; and/or get the victim user to upload a maliciously crafted SVG image when configuring a skeleton. This gives the attacker temporary access to all CVAT resources that the victim user can access. Version 2.55.0 fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CV
cvat · cvat-ai
>= 2.2.0, < 2.55.0 · source: vendor
CV
Computer Vision Annotation Tool · Cvat
2.2.0 before 2.55.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23516
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23516
Patch
https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/commit/40800707fe39e3ff76c8d036eb953eb12d764e70
Patch
https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/security/advisories/GHSA-3m7p-wx65-c7mp
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