CVE-2026-22720 VMware Aria Operations stored cross-site scripting vulnerability
Attackers with benchmark creation privileges can inject scripts to perform administrative actions in VMware Aria Operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22720?
CVE-2026-22720 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 25 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware Aria Operations contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create custom benchmarks may be able to inject script to perform administrative actions in VMware Aria Operations.
To remediate CVE-2026-22720, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' of VMSA-2026-0001 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947https:// .
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22720?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Vmware Aria Operations, Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Telco Cloud Infrastructure, Vmware Telco Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-22720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Cloud Foundation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr3q-q2xp-f894.