CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Backpack CRUD package for Laravel, specifically in the color column rendering logic, which improperly defaults to unescaped output, allowing for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. An attacker with write access can store malicious scripts in a color field, which would then execute in the browser of any user, including administrators, who views the affected CRUD list. Organizations using versions 6.0.0 to 6.8.14 or 7.0.38 should prioritize upgrading to the patched versions (6.8.14 and 7.0.38) to mitigate this risk.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.
Original NVD Description
backpack/crud provides Create, Read, Update & Delete (CRUD) functions for Backpack, a collection of Laravel packages that help users build custom administration panels. From 6.0.0 until 6.8.14 and 7.0.38, src/resources/views/crud/columns/color.blade.php inverts the escaped and raw rendering branches controlled by $column['escaped'], which defaults to true, causing $column['text'] to be rendered unescaped by default. An attacker who can store an unsanitized value in a color column can execute script in the browser of a user who views the CRUD list, including an administrator, with access to the victim's session-backed application capabilities. Exploitation requires write access to the stored color value and a victim viewing the list. This issue is fixed in versions 6.8.14 and 7.0.38.