Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Open ISES Tickets versions before 3.44.2 can execute attacker-supplied JavaScript when a user visits a specially crafted ticket link. Successful exploitation could expose or alter information available within the user’s browser session. The victim must open the malicious URL, limiting immediate risk but making phishing a plausible delivery method.
Executive priority
Schedule remediation promptly for internet-accessible or broadly used deployments. The issue is moderate rather than emergency-level because exploitation requires a victim action and no active exploitation is documented. Prioritize systems handling sensitive tickets or privileged user sessions.
Technical view
The routes_nm.php page places the ticket_id GET parameter into a hidden input’s VALUE attribute without adequate output encoding. A crafted value can escape the attribute context and execute JavaScript in the visitor’s browser. The supplied CVSS 4.0 score is 5.1 and requires user interaction, with low subsequent confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Deployments running Open ISES Tickets earlier than 3.44.2 are potentially exposed when users can reach routes_nm.php and follow attacker-controlled links. The source bundle does not establish whether authentication is required consistently: its description says authenticated attackers, while the supplied CVSS vector specifies no privileges required.
Exploitation context
The victim must visit a crafted URL containing a malicious ticket_id value. The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation would occur in the victim’s browser under the affected application’s origin.
Researcher notes
CWE-79 applies. The vulnerable sink is an HTML attribute context, so validation should focus on context-appropriate output encoding. The supplied narrative and CVSS vector disagree about attacker authentication requirements; confirm access controls in the deployed version. No exploit reproduction or weaponization is necessary to validate remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
- Review the referenced patch and vendor release notes before deployment.
- Restrict access to the application if immediate upgrading is impossible.
- Warn users against opening unexpected Open ISES Tickets links.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed Open ISES Tickets versions and identify releases earlier than 3.44.2.
- Confirm the deployed routes_nm.php includes the referenced output-encoding fix.
- Test safely that ticket_id is encoded within the hidden input attribute.
- Review web and security logs for suspicious ticket_id requests.
- Verify application behavior and regression tests after upgrading.
Public sources used
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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
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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
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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-routes-nm-php-ticket-id-parameterCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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