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TI-2024-26872 Aliases CVE-2024-40111

A persistent (stored) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00833 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:automad:automad:2.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha4VulnerableAutomad
  • cpe:2.3:a:automad:automad:2.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·Automad

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40111

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2024-26904 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the image upload function of Automad v2.0.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-15414 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in automad 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to run… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-06433 automad FileController.php import server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-06434 automad User Creation cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-01408 automad Dashboard cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-06432 automad Content Type FileCollectionController.php upload unrestricted upload CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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