Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Open ISES Tickets versions before 3.44.2 can return attacker-controlled ticket data inside a webpage without safely encoding it. An authenticated attacker could lure another user into rendering the response, causing JavaScript to run in that user’s browser and potentially exposing data or performing actions with their session.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on externally reachable or broadly accessible deployments. This is not an unauthenticated server takeover, but successful exploitation could misuse a victim’s browser session. Upgrade during the next expedited maintenance window, sooner where privileged administrators commonly use the application.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48214 is reflected cross-site scripting in add_nm.php. The ticket_id POST parameter is inserted unsafely into an HTML input value and an inline JavaScript string. Exploitation requires network access, low privileges, and victim interaction. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact across a security boundary.
Likely exposure
Deployments running Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 are potentially exposed, particularly when reachable by untrusted authenticated users. The supplied affected-version metadata is inconsistent, listing version “0” while the description states versions before 3.44.2; organizations should verify their installed release directly.
Exploitation context
The attacker must be authenticated and persuade a victim to render a crafted response. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no provided source establishes active exploitation. Practical risk depends on application reachability, attacker account availability, and victim privilege.
Researcher notes
The vulnerable value reaches two distinct output contexts: an HTML attribute and a JavaScript string literal. Each requires context-appropriate handling. The supplied commit is identified as the patch reference. Evidence does not establish active exploitation, and the inconsistent affected-version metadata warrants direct version and code verification.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
- Review the vendor release notes and patch for deployment-specific guidance.
- Temporarily restrict application access to trusted users if upgrading cannot occur promptly.
- Monitor authenticated requests to add_nm.php for suspicious ticket_id values.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Open ISES Tickets deployments and record their installed versions.
- Confirm each deployment runs version 3.44.2 or later.
- Verify add_nm.php safely handles ticket_id in both HTML and JavaScript contexts.
- Review application and access logs for suspicious authenticated requests targeting add_nm.php.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability 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
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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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-add-nm-php-ticket-id-parameterCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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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.