Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 can let an authenticated attacker run unintended browser-side JavaScript after a victim renders a crafted response. Successful abuse could expose limited information or perform actions using the victim’s session. The victim must interact with attacker-controlled content, so this is important but not an automatic server compromise.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation in the normal vulnerability cycle, accelerating internet-facing or multi-user deployments. The moderate score and interaction requirement reduce immediacy, but authenticated attackers could target higher-privileged users and affect confidentiality or integrity. Confirm ownership and version promptly, then upgrade exposed systems to 3.44.2 or later.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48224 is reflected cross-site scripting in ics214.php. The frm_add_str POST parameter is placed into a hidden HTML input value without adequate sanitization or output encoding. It is remotely reachable, requires low-privileged authentication and victim interaction, and may cross a security boundary. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Likely exposure
Deployments running Open ISES Tickets earlier than 3.44.2 are potentially exposed when authenticated users can reach ics214.php. Risk is greater where untrusted or compromised accounts can persuade privileged users to render crafted responses. The supplied affected-version metadata is inconsistent, listing version “0” while the description states versions before 3.44.2; verify installed versions directly.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation requires authenticated access and a victim rendering the malicious response. Evidence supports reflected browser-side script execution, not unauthenticated access, server code execution, or availability impact.
Researcher notes
The weakness maps to CWE-79. The vulnerable data flow is frm_add_str into a hidden input value in ics214.php without adequate contextual encoding. The supplied patch and release are the strongest remediation evidence. Researchers should note the source bundle’s inconsistent affected-version record and avoid expanding the affected range beyond the stated “before 3.44.2” condition.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
- Review the vendor release notes and patch commit before deployment.
- Restrict untrusted accounts from accessing the affected application until upgraded.
- Revoke unnecessary accounts and investigate suspected credential compromise.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Open ISES Tickets deployments and confirm their exact installed versions.
- Verify versions earlier than 3.44.2 are upgraded or otherwise isolated.
- Confirm the vendor patch properly encodes frm_add_str in the generated HTML attribute.
- Review application and authentication logs for suspicious requests to ics214.php.
- Test remediation safely without executing active script payloads in production.
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
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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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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-ics214-php-frm-add-str-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.