# CVE-2026-113691: BMC IT Service Management Suite stored XSS in SmartIT knowledge article

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113691-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-the-smartit-knowledge-article  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113691 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-29

BMC IT Service Management Suite is an enterprise IT service ticketing and knowledge management platform used by large organizations. A flaw in the SmartIT knowledge-article feature allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the article, potentially leading to account hijacking or credential theft.

Technologies: [Bmc IT Service Management Suite](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/bmc-it-service-management-suite). Vendors: [Bmc](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bmc).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113691 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113691 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113691?** Informational severity, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Bmc IT Service Management Suite 25.3.01, 25.4.01, 26.1.01.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113691?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-113691 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113691?** Check whether you run Bmc IT Service Management Suite at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the SmartIT knowledge-article feature allows authenticated users to inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the browsers of other users who access the knowledge article. Attack requires authentication and user interaction (viewing the compromised article). An attacker can steal session cookies, credentials, or perform actions on behalf of other users.

## Affected products

- BMC IT Service Management Suite 25.3.01, 25.4.01, 26.1.01

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25301/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/](https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25301/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/)
- [https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25401/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/](https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25401/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/)

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