Medium severity · published Jun 8, 2026
CVE-2026-7186
Fix stored XSS in URL dashboard widget via dangerous URI schemes
5.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stored cross-site scripting in the URL dashboard widget in Checkmk <2.5.0p5, <2.4.0p31, <2.3.0p48, and all 2.2.0 versions allows a user with dashboard editing permissions to store a URL with a dangerous URI scheme such as javascript: that executes scripts in other users' browsers when they view the dashboard.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Checkmk · Checkmk GmbH
2.5.0 before 2.5.0p5; 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p31; 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p48; 2.2.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7186
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7186
Vendor Advisory
https://checkmk.com/werk/17991
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