Initiative Vulnerable to Token Theft via Stored XSS in Document Uploads
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution, Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434 and CWE-79.
Summary
Initiative is a self-hosted project management platform. Versions of the application prior to 0.32.4 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the document upload functionality. Any user with upload permissions within the "Initiatives" section can upload a malicious `.html` or `.htm` file as a document. Because the uploaded HTML file is served under the application's origin without proper sandboxing, the embedded JavaScript executes in the context of the application. As a result, authentication tokens, session cookies, or other sensitive data can be exfiltrated to an attacker-controlled server. Additionally, since the uploaded file is hosted under the application's domain, simply sharing the direct file link may result in execution of the malicious script when accessed. Version 0.32.4 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA initiative (Morelitea) Fixed in 0.32.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28274
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Morelitea Initiative vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22585 Initiative Vulnerable to Improper Session Invalidation (JWT Remains Valid) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-22586 Initiative Allows Unauthenticated Access to Uploaded Documents via Public /uploads/ Endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
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