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Combodo iTop EUVDEUVD-2026-64164

| CVE-2026-31880 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-08-21 GitHub_M
8.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege iTop credentials
  2. Delivery
    Craft universal search URL with OQL XSS payload
  3. Exploit
    Deliver crafted link to authenticated higher-privileged victim
  4. Execution
    Victim loads URL, browser renders unescaped OQL output
  5. Persist
    Injected JavaScript executes in victim session
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate session tokens or perform privileged ITSM actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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 attacker possesses at least a low-privilege authenticated iTop account (CVSS PR:L confirms authentication is required - this is not unauthenticated). Additionally, a separately authenticated victim user must be induced to follow a crafted URL targeting UniversalSearch.php (CVSS UI:R). The universal search feature must be accessible to both parties. Exploitation is constrained by: (1) the attacker's need for their own valid iTop credentials, (2) mandatory victim interaction with a crafted link rather than passive drive-by, and (3) script execution scope limited to the iTop web application session - there is no browser escape or host-level impact indicated. There is no evidence of exploitation against default unauthenticated configurations.

Impact

The CVSS 8.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) captures a network-accessible, low-complexity flaw but with two meaningful friction points: the attacker must hold valid low-privilege credentials (PR:L), and a victim must follow a crafted URL while authenticated (UI:R). These prerequisites meaningfully reduce opportunistic mass exploitation compared to unauthenticated self-executing vulnerabilities. No EPSS data was provided in the input, and the absence of a CISA KEV listing and confirmed public PoC further suggests this has not seen widespread in-the-wild exploitation at time of analysis. However, the high C/I/A ratings are well-justified in the ITSM context: a successful attack against an administrator's session can expose service tickets, infrastructure configurations, and credentials, enabling lateral movement into managed IT systems. Organizations that expose iTop directly to the internet rather than restricting it to an intranet or VPN face meaningfully elevated risk and should prioritize the 3.2.3 upgrade.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a low-privilege iTop account crafts a universal search URL containing a JavaScript payload embedded in the OQL filter parameter and delivers it to a higher-privileged user (e.g., an iTop administrator) via phishing or a compromised internal communication channel. When the victim clicks the link while authenticated, the injected script executes in their browser session, allowing the attacker to exfiltrate session cookies or silently perform administrative actions within iTop. No confirmed public PoC exploit code exists at time of analysis, but the fix diff makes the injection point straightforward to identify.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 21, 2026

Reflected XSS in Combodo iTop's universal search feature (all versions prior to 3.2.3) allows an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the OQL filter parameter, which executes in a victim's browser upon visiting a crafted URL. The root cause is direct HTML output of the user-supplied OQL query string in UniversalSearch.php without sanitization, confirmed by the patch commit adding utils::EscapeHtml(). No CISA KEV listing or confirmed public exploit exists at time of analysis; exploitation requires attacker-supplied credentials and victim interaction, limiting opportunistic risk despite the CVSS 8.0 rating.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Combodo iTop to version 3.2.3 or later; this is the vendor-released patch that resolves the vulnerability by applying utils::EscapeHtml() to the OQL filter output in UniversalSearch.php (see commit 7bfa14a8744cc599caf0ed347022f8267793d6d9 and advisory GHSA-6qgh-xqjr-4pv7 at https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-6qgh-xqjr-4pv7). If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict access to iTop's universal search feature via web server access controls (e.g., deny access to /pages/UniversalSearch.php for non-administrative roles) or place the iTop instance behind a VPN or intranet boundary to eliminate the ability of external actors to deliver crafted URLs to internal users. WAF-based XSS filtering may block some payload variants but introduces encoding bypass risk and should not serve as the sole compensating control. Note that restricting the universal search page will degrade search functionality for affected users.

Affected VersionsENISA

iTop < 3.2.3

Affected Packages

euvd itop fix: 3.2.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) is the root cause class. Combodo iTop is a PHP-based web ITSM platform; the affected component is pages/UniversalSearch.php, which accepts user-controlled search parameters parsed into an OQL (Object Query Language) filter object. Prior to version 3.2.3, the result of $oFilter->ToOQL() was echoed directly into the HTML response without encoding, enabling JavaScript injection. The fix (commit 7bfa14a8744cc599caf0ed347022f8267793d6d9) wraps the output with utils::EscapeHtml(), the platform's built-in HTML sanitization utility. CPE cpe:2.3:a:combodo:itop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all iTop versions, with the upper fix boundary at 3.2.3.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.0 HIGH

Requires low-privilege credentials (PR:L) and victim interaction (UI:R); high C/I/A reflects full session compromise potential within an ITSM platform managing critical infrastructure data.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 21, 2026 - 22:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 21, 2026 - 20:59 cve.org
HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.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 universal search. This issue has been fixed in version 3.2.3.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Combodo iTop versions before 3.2.3 contain a reflected XSS vulnerability in the universal search feature that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' browsers via crafted URLs. Organizations using iTop for IT service management face risk of session hijacking, credential theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive operational and incident data.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Until vendor patch availability: Enforce HTML output encoding (utils::EscapeHtml()) in UniversalSearch.php for all OQL query parameters; implement and enforce strict Content Security Policy headers prohibiting unsafe-inline scripts; restrict iTop access to authenticated users on controlled networks only; conduct regular access log reviews for suspicious OQL filter patterns indicative of attempted exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source ITSM platform, commonly deployed in enterprise IT departments
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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