Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An authenticated attacker could cause malicious JavaScript to run in another user’s browser through a crafted Open ISES Tickets request. Successful exploitation could expose limited browser-accessible information or perform actions as the victim. The victim must render the response, reducing urgency compared with vulnerabilities requiring no interaction.
Executive priority
Schedule prompt remediation for affected deployments, prioritizing internet-accessible or broadly used ticketing systems. This is a moderate, interaction-dependent issue rather than an emergency supported by active-exploitation evidence. Accelerate action if the application holds sensitive information or privileged sessions.
Technical view
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 reflects unsanitized ref and mode_orig POST values from os_watch.php into hidden HTML input value attributes. This creates reflected cross-site scripting. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network-reachable, low complexity, low privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Deployments running versions earlier than 3.44.2 may be exposed where authenticated users can reach os_watch.php. The bundle’s structured affected-version entry lists version “0” with default status unaffected, conflicting with the narrative range; confirm the installed version and vendor record.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, and this CVE is not identified as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation requires authenticated access and a victim to render the crafted response. No conclusion about public exploit availability can be drawn from the supplied evidence.
Researcher notes
CWE-79 applies. The changed-scope CVSS assessment reflects JavaScript executing in a victim’s browser context. Authentication and user interaction constrain exploitation, but session-context actions remain relevant. The supplied structured version metadata is internally inconsistent, so version determination should rely on vendor release and patch evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open ISES Tickets to version 3.44.2 or later.
- Review the cited vendor patch and release notes before deployment.
- Restrict access to the application while remediation is pending.
- Follow any additional vendor guidance for supported deployment branches.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed Open ISES Tickets version is 3.44.2 or later.
- Compare deployed os_watch.php handling with the cited vendor patch.
- Verify untrusted POST values are safely encoded in hidden input attributes.
- Review application logs for unusual ref or mode_orig values.
- Run authorized regression testing without using live user accounts.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-48226 mapping review
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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 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-os-watch-php-ref-and-mode-orig-parametersCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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