CVE-2026-38444
osTicket v1.18.3 is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the email From-header display name. The value is extracted without sanitization in...
- Published
- Aug 3, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 23.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
osTicket v1.18.3 is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the email From-header display name. The value is extracted without sanitization in include/class.mailparse.php and stored raw in the poster field of ost_thread_entry. When an unauthenticated attacker sends a reply email to an existing ticket from an unregistered address with an XSS payload in the From display name.
Sources
1- cve-disclosuresInformational
Security advisories / CVE references for osTicket 1.18.3 (CVE-2026-38444, 38446, 38447)
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