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CVE-2026-33276: Checkmk · Cross-site Scripting

Affects CheckmkSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 2.5.0b2 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.5.0b2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Checkmk to 2.5.0b2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Checkmk GmbHCheckmkAffected
  • >=2.5.0b1 <2.5.0b2
Fixed in
  • 2.5.0b2

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-33276, organizations should: 1) Upgrade Checkmk installations from affected beta versions to the latest stable release that includes the patch once it is available; 2) Restrict permissions rigorously by limiting the ability to create hosts or services only to trusted users; 3) Implement strong authentication and session management controls to reduce the risk of session hijacking; 4) Monitor logs and user activities for unusual behavior related to host/service creation and Unified Search usage; 5) Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the Checkmk interface; 6) Educate users about the risks of executing untrusted scripts and encourage cautious use of search features; 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web interface vulnerabilities; 8) Consider network segmentation to isolate monitoring systems from less trusted user groups; 9) Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts within the Checkmk web application environment.

Description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Checkmk 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0b2 allows authenticated users with permission to create hosts or services to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of other users performing searches in the Unified Search feature.

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