Aureus ERP Stored XSS via Time Off Holiday Action Modal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Aureus ERP through 1.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in HolidayAction.php. The Time Off Holiday Action modal renders holiday names as HtmlString without escaping, so an authenticated user permitted to create Public Holidays or Mandatory Days can store a JavaScript payload. The payload runs when HR managers or administrators open the Holiday modal, which allows session hijacking. CVSS 4.0 base score 5.1 (MEDIUM).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Aureus ERP through 1.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in HolidayAction.php that allows authenticated users to inject scripts via unescaped holiday names rendered as HtmlString. Attackers permitted to create Public Holidays or Mandatory Days can store JavaScript payloads that execute when HR managers or administrators open the Holiday modal, hijacking their sessions.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Aureus ERP through 1.6.0. Check Webkul for an updated release, and until one is installed, restrict who can create Public Holidays and Mandatory Days.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111284
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-18 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
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