CVE-2026-42224: ipl/web is vulnerable to reflected XSS by malformed search requests

Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-08 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

ipl/web is a set of common web components for php projects. Prior to versions 0.13.1 and 0.10.3, 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 versions 0.13.1 and 0.10.3.

Affected products

Icinga ipl-web: from 0.11.0, < 0.13.1; before 0.10.3

References

https://github.com/Icinga/ipl-web/commit/f387e92504d7a03bb857d1aee9b7410e06dd065d
https://github.com/Icinga/ipl-web/releases/tag/v0.10.3
https://github.com/Icinga/ipl-web/releases/tag/v0.13.1
https://github.com/Icinga/ipl-web/security/advisories/GHSA-55wf-5m3q-6jjf

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