CVE-2024-41709Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped field labels

Published Jul 22, 2024 · Updated Mar 21, 2025

Stored cross-site scripting in Backdrop CMS before 1.27.3 and 1.28.0 through 1.28.1 allows remote authenticated users to run script in browsers. The Views field metadata builder and selection UI insert field labels without server-side check_plain encoding or client-side Backdrop.checkPlain encoding. A role with administer fields permission can store a crafted label; a separate user must view an affected Views interface, exposing that user's page data and actions to script.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in Backdrop CMS before 1.27.3 and 1.28.0 through 1.28.1 allows remote authenticated users to run script in browsers. The Views field metadata builder and selection UI insert field labels without server-side check_plain encoding or client-side Backdrop.checkPlain encoding. A role with administer fields permission can store a crafted label; a separate user must view an affected Views interface, exposing that user's page data and actions to script.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-41709
Published
Jul 22, 2024
Updated
Mar 21, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.6GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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