# CVE-2026-115982: phpIPAM Rack Link Creation show-rack-popup.php create\_rack\_link cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-24 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Summary

phpIPAM, an open-source IP address management web application, is affected by this issue, which lies in its rack link creation feature. An attacker can remotely inject malicious scripts through the device ID input, which could run in a user's browser and potentially expose session data or let the attacker act on the user's behalf.

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## Affected

- n/a phpIPAM: 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in phpIPAM up to 1.8.3. Affected by this issue is the function create_rack_link of the file app/tools/racks/show-rack-popup.php of the component Rack Link Creation. Performing a manipulation of the argument deviceid results in cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a phpIPAM, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426076
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426076/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-115982
- https://vuldb.com/submit/983231
- https://gist.github.com/KHr00t/a7f3b2eea71d30ad7ccf65e1d47e502f

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