LibreNMS is vulnerable to Reflected-XSS in `report_this` function
Impact
Reflected-XSS in report_this function in librenms/includes/functions.php
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| Earlier releases before 25.7.0Ecosystem versions | 25.7.0 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-86rg-8hc8-v82p
View original version evidence (140 explicit versions)
Original source description
Summary
Reflected-XSS in report_this function in librenms/includes/functions.php
Details
Recently, it was discovered that the report_this function had improper filtering (htmlentities function was incorrectly used in a href environment), which caused the project_issues parameter to trigger an XSS vulnerability.
The Vulnerable Sink: https://github.com/librenms/librenms/blob/master/includes/functions.php#L444
PoC
GET
project_issues=javascript:alert(document.cookie)
Impact
XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive data, session hijacking, or malware distribution.
Suggestion
It is recommended to filter dangerous protocols, e.g. javascript:/file:.