CVE-2024-47529
OpenC3 COSMOS uses clear text storage of password/token (`GHSL-2024-129`)
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0. This only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenC3 COSMOS uses clear text storage of password/token (`GHSL-2024-129`)
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0. This only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition.
- Record
CVE-2024-47529- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-0128
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0. This only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition.
- Record
EUVD-2024-0128- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm
OpenC3 stores passwords in clear text (`GHSL-2024-129`)
Summary
OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128).
Note: This CVE only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition
Impact
This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.
- Record
GHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312, CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0. This only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition.
- Record
CVE-2024-47529- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenC3 COSMOS uses clear text storage of password/token (`GHSL-2024-129`)
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0. This only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition.
- Record
CVE-2024-47529- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm
OpenC3 stores passwords in clear text (`GHSL-2024-129`)
Summary
OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128).
Note: This CVE only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition
Impact
This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.
- Record
GHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-312, CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2024-121
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0. This only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition.
- Record
PYSEC-2024-121- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openc3RubyGems |
before 5.19.0 | 5.19.0 |
@openc3/tool-commonnpm |
before 5.19.0 | 5.19.0 |
openc3PyPI |
before 5.19.0 | 5.19.0 |
openc3RubyGems |
before 5.19.0, plus listed versions 5.0.105.0.115.0.65.0.75.0.8 Show 42 moreShow less5.0.95.1.05.1.15.10.05.10.15.11.05.11.15.11.25.11.35.12.05.13.05.14.05.14.15.14.25.15.05.15.15.15.25.16.05.16.15.16.25.17.05.17.15.18.05.2.05.3.05.4.05.4.15.4.25.4.3.pre.beta05.5.05.5.0.pre.beta05.5.15.5.25.5.2.pre.beta05.6.05.6.15.7.05.7.25.8.05.8.15.9.05.9.1 |
5.19.0 |
openc3PyPI |
before 5.19.0, plus listed versions 0.1.05.10.05.10.15.11.05.11.1 Show 17 moreShow less5.11.25.11.35.12.05.13.05.14.05.14.15.14.25.15.05.15.15.15.25.16.05.16.15.16.25.17.05.17.15.18.05.9.2b0 |
5.19.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-47529 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Openc3 Cosmos, published October 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in openc3 5.19.0.
References
github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm
securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-127_GHSL-2024-129_OpenC3_COSMOS
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47529