CVE-2026-42224: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Icinga ipl-web
ipl/web is a set of common web components for php projects. Prior to version 0.13.1, the vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious Javascript into a victim's browser to run it in the context of Icinga Web. The victim needs to visit a specifically prepared website and may have no immediate chance to notice any wrongdoing. This issue has been patched in version 0.13.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-42224 affects the ipl-web set of PHP web components used by Icinga. Before version 0.13.1, improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the security context of Icinga Web. This cross-site scripting flaw requires user interaction via a crafted website and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS 3.1 score of 7.6. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 0.13.1 or later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser under the Icinga Web context, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. The CVSS score of 7.6 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Icinga ipl-web component to version 0.13.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. No other official remediation or temporary fixes are documented. Users should verify their version and apply the update promptly to mitigate this risk.
CVE-2026-42224: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Icinga ipl-web
Description
ipl/web is a set of common web components for php projects. Prior to version 0.13.1, the vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious Javascript into a victim's browser to run it in the context of Icinga Web. The victim needs to visit a specifically prepared website and may have no immediate chance to notice any wrongdoing. This issue has been patched in version 0.13.1.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-42224 affects the ipl-web set of PHP web components used by Icinga. Before version 0.13.1, improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the security context of Icinga Web. This cross-site scripting flaw requires user interaction via a crafted website and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS 3.1 score of 7.6. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 0.13.1 or later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser under the Icinga Web context, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. The CVSS score of 7.6 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Icinga ipl-web component to version 0.13.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. No other official remediation or temporary fixes are documented. Users should verify their version and apply the update promptly to mitigate this risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-25T05:37:12.116Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fe61e5cbff5d8610367fa0
Added to database: 5/8/2026, 10:21:25 PM
Last enriched: 5/8/2026, 10:36:32 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 4:59:06 AM
Views: 6
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