---
id: CVE-2026-48226
title: >-
  Open ISES Tickets < 3.44.2 Reflected XSS via os_watch.php ref and mode_orig
  Parameters
summary: >-
  Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting
  vulnerability in os_watch.php that allows authenticated attackers to inject
  arbitrary JavaScript by passing an unsanitized value through the ref and
  mode_orig POST…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Open ISES
product: Tickets
affected:
  - Tickets < 3.44.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-05-21T18:17:07.364682Z'
published: '2026-05-21'
updated: '2026-11-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-08T14:04:18.104Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48226'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2'
    label: Tickets 3.44.2 Release Notes
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-reflected-xss-via-os-watch-php-ref-and-mode-orig-parameters
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00169
epssPercentile: 0.06299
ingestedAt: '2026-11-08T14:51:22.408Z'
---

## Overview

Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in os_watch.php that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by passing an unsanitized value through the ref and mode_orig POST parameters directly into HTML form hidden input value attributes. Attackers can craft a malicious request containing a JavaScript payload that executes in the victim's browser when the response is rendered.

## Affected

- `Tickets < 3.44.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.