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CVE-2026-8802

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was detected in opensourcepos Open Source Point of Sale up to 3.4.2.

Published May 18, 2026CWE-22EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2026-8802 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was detected in opensourcepos Open Source Point of Sale up to 3.4.2. This issue affects the function getPicThumb of the file app/Controllers/Items.php. The manipulation of the argument pic_filename results in path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as def0c27a0e252668df8d942fc31e16d1edfd7323. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8802?

CVE-2026-8802 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-8802?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-8802?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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