Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify target iTop instance and authenticated user
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DeliveryCraft URL with XSS payload in data_source_id parameter
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ExploitDeliver malicious link via phishing or internal message
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InstallAuthenticated victim clicks link
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C2Browser reflects unsanitized input and executes injected script
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ExecuteExfiltrate session token to attacker-controlled host
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ImpactReplay token to assume victim's ITSM session
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the victim be authenticated to iTop with at least a low-privilege account at the time of attack (PR:L in the CVSS vector), and that the victim actively click or navigate to a crafted URL (UI:R). The vulnerable code path is the |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-reachable flaw of low attack complexity requiring a low-privileged authenticated victim to interact with a malicious link. The C:H/I:H/A:H ratings represent a worst-case session-hijacking outcome where a full administrator session is compromised. EPSS data was not provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from available signals. The CVE is absent from the CISA KEV catalog, and no public proof-of-concept has been disclosed, indicating the vulnerability has not been broadly weaponized. The mandatory UI:R constraint meaningfully limits opportunistic mass exploitation, requiring a social engineering step to deliver the crafted URL to an active user. Organizations running iTop for IT service management should nonetheless prioritize patching, because IT administrators are high-value XSS targets: session compromise at that level grants access to ITSM configuration, user account data, integrations, and potentially service catalog controls. The mismatch between high CVSS impact metrics and low exploitation evidence is consistent with a vulnerability that is severe in consequence but non-trivial to weaponize at scale. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a low-privilege iTop account, or acting externally without an account, crafts a URL to |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 21, 2026
Reflected XSS in Combodo iTop's synchro import script prior to version 3.2.3 enables attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of authenticated users who click a crafted link. The vulnerable parameter data_source_id in synchro/synchro_import.php was processed without output encoding, as confirmed by the vendor fix commit. No active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and no public exploit code has been disclosed.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to Combodo iTop version 3.2.3 or later, as documented in the vendor security advisory at https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-93q9-fc8m-5gp5 and implemented in commit 9236449b (https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/9236449b218142207e2078ea6dc827637f722afc). If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict access to the synchro/synchro_import.php endpoint at the web server or WAF level to trusted IP ranges only - note that this disables the synchronization import feature for all other users. As a secondary control, deploy a Content Security Policy (CSP) default-src 'self' header to limit the blast radius of any successful XSS injection by blocking inline script execution and cross-origin data exfiltration. Patch version 3.2.3 is confirmed by the vendor advisory; no earlier patched version has been identified.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) resides in synchro/synchro_import.php, iTop's PHP-based data synchronization import handler. The data_source_id GET/POST parameter was read using the raw_data sanitization mode - meaning iTop's ReadMandatoryParam function accepted the value as-is and reflected it into the HTML response without escaping. The fix in commit 9236449b replaces 'raw_data' with utils::ENUM_SANITIZATION_FILTER_INTEGER, enforcing strict integer type coercion that eliminates any possibility of injecting script content through that parameter. Affected products per CPE: cpe:2.3:a:combodo:itop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* for all releases prior to 3.2.3.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-delivered reflected XSS requiring an authenticated victim to click a crafted link; session hijacking yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the application.
Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).
CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Combodo iTop is a web based IT service management tool. Prior to 3.2.3, there is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the synchro import script. This issue has been fixed in version 3.2.3.
Executive ViewAI
Combodo iTop versions prior to 3.2.3 contain a reflected XSS vulnerability in the synchro import function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of authenticated administrators and IT staff who click a crafted link. This impacts organizations relying on iTop for IT operations management, with potential consequences including credential theft, unauthorized access to IT configuration data, and lateral movement to systems managed through the platform. Leadership should prioritize patching given the platform's central role in IT infrastructure management and the access levels of likely targets.
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Attack Technique
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