phpIPAM up to 1.8.3 upgrade/index.php REQUEST_URI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in phpIPAM up to 1.8.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file upgrade/index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument REQUEST_URI results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-115981. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

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A vulnerability was found in phpIPAM up to 1.8.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the file upgrade/index.php. The manipulation of the argument REQUEST_URI with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

It is possible to read the advisory at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-115981. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at gist.github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure. By approaching the search of inurl:upgrade/index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• phpIPAM

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• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3

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• free

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Accepted

• Submit #983034: phpIPAM 1.7.4/1.8.0/1.8.1/1.8.2/1.8.3 Cross Site Scripting (by khroot)

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