CVE-2026-32278

Received Received - Intake

Stored XSS in Connect-CMS Form Plugin Allows Persistent Injection

Publication date: 2026-03-23

Last updated on: 2026-03-24

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

Connect-CMS is a content management system. In versions on the 1.x series up to and including 1.41.0 and versions on the 2.x series up to and including 2.41.0, a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue exists in the file field of the Form Plugin. Versions 1.41.1 and 2.41.1 contain a patch.

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Published

2026-03-23

Last Modified

2026-03-24

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-24

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-32278

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
opensource-workshop	connect-cms	From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.41.1 (exc)
opensource-workshop	connect-cms	From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.41.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-79	The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CWE-434	The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue found in the Connect-CMS content management system. It affects the file field of the Form Plugin in versions 1.x up to 1.41.0 and 2.x up to 2.41.0. Stored XSS means that malicious scripts can be injected and permanently stored on the server, which then execute when other users access the affected content.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have serious impacts including allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of other users. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or other malicious actions. The CVSS score of 8.2 indicates a high severity with potential for significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade Connect-CMS to version 1.41.1 or 2.41.1 or later, as these versions contain the patch for the Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Form Plugin.

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