CVE-2026-3466 Cross-site scripting in dashlet title

High 8.5 Published Updated

An attacker with dashboard privileges can execute stored XSS via crafted dashlet titles, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2026-3466?

CVE-2026-3466 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 7 Apr 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

Insufficient sanitization of dashboard dashlet title links in Checkmk 2.2.0 (EOL), Checkmk 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p46, Checkmk 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p25, and Checkmk 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0 allows an attacker with dashboard creation privileges to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by tricking a victim into clicking a crafted dashlet title link on a shared dashboard.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3466?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkmk Checkmk.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3466?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3466 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-2026-3466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wcg-pxr7-8826, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3466.

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