What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Darshan Saroya Color Your Bar color-your-bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Color Your Bar: from n/a through <= 2.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Color Your Bar versions 2.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with administrative access can craft a request that, when visited by another user, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal sessions or perform unauthorized actions.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Administrators or editors with malicious intent can compromise other user accounts or perform unauthorized site modifications.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level site privileges (e.g., admin or editor role) and the victim must visit a crafted link or page.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 7, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated