Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An authenticated attacker can manipulate an Open ISES Tickets request so malicious script runs when a victim views the returned page. Successful abuse could expose limited browser-accessible information or perform actions as the victim. The issue affects releases before 3.44.2 and requires user interaction.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application update. Schedule prompt remediation, prioritizing internet-facing and multi-user deployments. Escalate if administrators or other privileged users could be induced to view attacker-controlled responses, because browser execution may inherit the victim’s application privileges.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48215 is reflected cross-site scripting in circle.php. The frm_id POST parameter is inserted unsanitized into an HTML input value attribute. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Open ISES Tickets installations before 3.44.2 are potentially exposed where authenticated users can reach circle.php. Risk is greater for externally accessible or broadly shared deployments. The supplied affected-version metadata also contains an ambiguous version entry of “0,” so organizations should confirm versions against the release and patch references.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not identified as being in KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access plus a victim rendering the crafted response. No evidence supplied here establishes public weaponization, observed campaigns, or exploitation prevalence.
Researcher notes
The vulnerability maps to CWE-79. The supplied vector indicates low-privileged authentication and user interaction, with impact crossing a security boundary. Patch analysis should focus on contextual output encoding for frm_id in the input value attribute. The bundle supports affected releases before 3.44.2, but its structured affected-version entry is internally unclear.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
- Review the referenced patch when validating backported or vendor-customized fixes.
- Limit application access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
- Check vendor guidance for any additional supported mitigation or upgrade requirements.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Open ISES Tickets deployments and record their exact versions.
- Confirm every installation is version 3.44.2 or later.
- Verify the referenced patch is present in customized or backported builds.
- Regression-test frm_id handling with harmless special characters and confirm safe HTML encoding.
- Review logs for suspicious POST requests to circle.php, recognizing logs may not prove exploitation.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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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-circle-php-frm-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.