# CVE-2026-40877: Combodo iTop PHP object injection in user preferences

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-40877-combodo-itop-php-object-injection-in-user-preferences  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-24. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-40877 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-08-24

Combodo iTop is a web-based IT service management platform used to track and manage IT assets and services. A PHP object injection vulnerability in the user preference functionality allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially compromising the entire system and exposing sensitive IT data.

Technologies: [Combodo iTop](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/itop). Vendors: [Combodo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/combodo).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-40877 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40877 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-40877?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 24 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Combodo iTop prior to 3.2.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40877?** A patch was published on 2026-08-24: Fixed in versions 3.2.3 and 3.3.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-40877 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-40877?** Check whether you run Combodo iTop 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

The vulnerability is a PHP object injection flaw in iTop's user preference functionality that occurs prior to version 3.2.3. It requires network access and an authenticated user account (low privilege level), with user interaction required to trigger the exploit. An attacker with valid credentials can craft malicious serialized PHP objects that, when deserialized during preference processing, execute arbitrary code on the server. This leads to remote code execution with the privileges of the web server process. The issue has been patched in versions 3.2.3 and 3.3.0.

## Affected products

- Combodo iTop prior to 3.2.3

## Timeline

- 2026-08-10: disclosed
- 2026-08-24: patched: Fixed in versions 3.2.3 and 3.3.0

## References

- [https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-3mq5-p5vh-cw7r](https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-3mq5-p5vh-cw7r)

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