CVE-2026-3278 XSS Vulnerability discovered in OpenText™ ZENworks Service Desk.
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in ZENworks Service Desk, potentially taking over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-3278?
CVE-2026-3278 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenText™ ZENworks Service Desk, published on 18 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in OpenText™ ZENworks Service Desk allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript leading to unauthorized actions on behalf of the user.This issue affects ZENworks Service Desk: 25.2, 25.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opentext Zenworks Service Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2026-3278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-3278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vwq-m94q-6w28.