What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hivedigital Canonical Attachments canonical-attachments allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Canonical Attachments: from n/a through <= 1.8.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Canonical Attachments versions 1.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session tokens, credentials, or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Users visiting crafted links could have their sessions compromised or be redirected to phishing pages; site reputation may be damaged.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
The victim must visit a malicious link or page controlled by the attacker while logged into the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 9, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated