Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 can execute attacker-supplied browser code when a user follows a crafted ticket link. Successful abuse could alter displayed content or perform actions within the victim’s browser session. The victim must visit the link, limiting immediacy but not eliminating phishing risk.
Executive priority
Schedule remediation promptly through the normal vulnerability process. Prioritize internet-facing or broadly accessible ticket systems and environments handling privileged sessions. Escalation to emergency response is not supported by the supplied exploitation evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2026-35008 is reflected cross-site scripting in single.php. The ticket_id GET value is inserted into an HTML attribute without adequate sanitization or encoding. The supplied CVSS 4.0 score is 5.1. Version 3.44.2 includes the referenced correction.
Likely exposure
Deployments running Open ISES Tickets earlier than 3.44.2 are potentially exposed, particularly where users can reach single.php and follow untrusted links. The bundle does not establish deployment prevalence or whether vulnerable instances are commonly internet-accessible.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed in KEV, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires a victim to visit a crafted URL. The description says attackers are authenticated, while the supplied CVSS vector states no privileges are required; this discrepancy remains unresolved.
Researcher notes
The vulnerable data flow is ticket_id input reaching an HTML attribute in single.php without adequate output handling. CWE-79 applies. Researchers should note conflicting authentication claims and avoid assuming either authenticated or unauthenticated reachability without validating the deployed application and advisory details.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or a later vendor-supported release.
- Confirm the referenced patch is present if upgrading through a custom build or backport.
- Review the vendor release notes and advisory for any additional deployment-specific guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Open ISES Tickets deployments and record their installed versions.
- Verify each deployment reports version 3.44.2 or later.
- Confirm custom builds contain commit ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff.
- Review web logs for suspicious single.php requests containing unusual ticket_id values.
- Safely confirm in staging that ticket_id input is encoded and cannot execute browser script.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-35008 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.12.5VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2CVE reference, VulnCheck · release-notes
- https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbffCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-reflected-xss-via-single-php-ticket-id-parameterCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.