CVE-2026-71503
CVE-2026-71503 — Dolibarr < 24.0.0 Reflected XSS via Extra Fields Administration Template
Dolibarr before 24.0.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the extra fields administration template where the type request parameter is echoed without JavaScript-context encoding into an inline script block and no Content-Security-Policy header is emitted. An unauthenticated attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to open a crafted URL to execute arbitrary JavaScript in that session and create a persistent administrator account.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Dolibarr (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
6.1
medium · 2 sources
CISA SSVC assessment
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses · SSVC 2.0.3. A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Exploitation
PoC
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script all four kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Partial
partial · total control of the vulnerable component
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade dolibarr to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolibarr | dolibarr | 0 to < 24.0.0 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Scope
Changed
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
Required
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | CVSS 3.1 | medium | 2.8 | 2.7 | VulnCheck (CNA), Dolibarr (CNA) |
| 5.1 | CVSS 4.0 | medium | — | — | Dolibarr (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Read Application Data
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Mitigation: Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. Examples of libraries and frameworks that make it easier to generate properly encoded output include Microsoft's Anti-XSS library, the OWASP ESAPI Encoding module, and Apache Wicket.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-79Cross-site Scripting
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable dolibarr.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 6.1 (AV:N)
Aug 24, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Aug 24, 2026 · NVD
References
4 on the record
- codeant.ai/security-research/cve-2026-71503-reflected-xss-via-the-type-parameter
Vendor Advisory, Mitre
- github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/3094b0aa3b500ff51020b660a7e66ffcb9d1cd91
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/releases/tag/24.0.0
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dolibarr-reflected-xss-via-extra-fields-administration-template
Vendor Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
- Dolibarrevery CVE for this vendor
- Cross-site Scriptingsame class
- CWE-79other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-71503 is Dolibarr < 24.0.0 Reflected XSS via Extra Fields Administration Template, a medium vulnerability affecting dolibarr from Dolibarr. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-71503. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-71503. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 6.1 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.