Cross-site scripting in phpIPAM upgrade/index.php
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.
Summary
phpIPAM up to 1.8.3 is affected. Improper neutralization of the REQUEST_URI argument in upgrade/index.php allows cross-site scripting (CWE-79). A remote attacker with high privileges needs a user to interact with the page to trigger it. A public exploit has been disclosed and is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A security vulnerability has been detected in phpIPAM up to 1.8.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file upgrade/index.php. Such manipulation of the argument REQUEST_URI leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | phpIPAM | 1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- phpIPAM Vendor— Affected 1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for phpIPAM.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115981
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-f44p-5m2h-hc4x
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-115981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f44p-5m2h-hc4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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