CVE-2024-40111: Automad Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

August 23, 2024

A persistent (stored) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in Automad 2.0.0-alpha.4. This vulnerability enables an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code into the template body. The injected code is stored within the flat file CMS and is executed in the browser of any user visiting the forum.

References

drive.google.com/file/d/10BVQKYo2H1-Nx3FOGteL2xww4lbZ3xlS/view?usp=sharing
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8h2-j9pm-4xx2
github.com/marcantondahmen/automad
github.com/w3bn00b3r/Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting-XSS---Automad-2.0.0-alpha.4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40111

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