CVE-2026-8194 osTicket Dispatcher class.dispatcher.php cross-site request forgery
Attackers can perform cross-site request forgery against osTicket users via the Dispatcher component, potentially bypassing security controls.
- 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-2026-8194?
CVE-2026-8194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in osTicket, published on 9 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
A security vulnerability has been detected in osTicket up to 1.18.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the file include/class.dispatcher.php of the component Dispatcher. The manipulation of the argument _method leads to cross-site request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8194?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8194 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8194 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm72-rhp4-fwq5.