CVE-2026-35016 Open ISES Tickets < 3.44.2 Reflected XSS via search.php frm_query Parameter
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript via the search.php frm_query parameter, leading to script execution in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-35016?
CVE-2026-35016 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in openises tickets, published on 20 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in search.php that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by passing an unsanitized value through the frm_query POST parameter directly into an HTML input field VALUE attribute. Attackers can craft a malicious request containing a JavaScript payload in the frm_query parameter that executes in the victim's browser when submitted.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35016?
How do I fix CVE-2026-35016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35016 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-2026-35016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x262-4wj6-jf4j.