CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedFlextype CMS versions 0.9.9 through 1.0.0-alpha.3 are vulnerable due to improper HTML escaping of plugin directory names, which can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Attackers with write access to the plugins directory can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers upon dependency validation errors. Organizations using these versions of Flextype CMS should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate potential exploitation risks.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
Flextype CMS versions 0.9.9 through 1.0.0-alpha.3 fail to HTML-escape plugin directory names in the dependency error page rendered by getValidPluginsDependencies(). Attackers with write access to the plugins directory can create a plugin with HTML characters in its name to execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers when dependency validation fails.