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CVE-2026-100172: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ail project ail framework

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-100172cvecve-2026-100172cwe-79
Published: 09/25/2026 (09/25/2026, 13:13:56 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ail project
Product: ail framework

Description

The AIL Framework (ail-project/ail-framework) contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in two Jinja2 templates that render popovers for matched, tracked, or tagged content: var/www/templates/chats_explorer/block_message.html and var/www/templates/objects/item/show_item.html. In both templates, dynamic values associated with this content, including icon color, icon style, icon glyph, subtype, identifier, name, description, and matched value, are interpolated directly into the data-content HTML attribute of Bootstrap popover elements without appropriate output encoding. Because the popovers are configured with data-html="true", the content is interpreted as HTML in the victim's browser. An authenticated attacker who can influence matched, tracked, or tagged content may inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into these values. When a victim displays the affected popover, the injected markup may execute in the victim's session, potentially enabling data exfiltration or actions with the victim's privileges. The vulnerability is classified as stored XSS because the malicious payload can persist in the affected match, tracking, or tag-related data and be delivered to users who view the affected content.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

ail project

ail framework

GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
ail framework
pkg:github/ail framework

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/25/2026, 13:47:39 UTC

Technical Analysis

The AIL Framework contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the templates var/www/templates/chats_explorer/block_message.html and var/www/templates/objects/item/show_item.html. These templates render popovers using Bootstrap with data-html="true" and interpolate dynamic values such as icon color, style, glyph, subtype, identifier, name, description, and matched value directly into the data-content attribute without proper output encoding. An authenticated attacker able to influence matched, tracked, or tagged content can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript that persists and executes in other users' browsers when they view the popovers, enabling potential data theft or actions under the victim's session.

Potential Impact

An authenticated attacker can inject persistent malicious scripts into popover content that executes in the context of other users' browsers. This can lead to data exfiltration or unauthorized actions performed with the victim's privileges. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions within the AIL Framework application.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict or carefully validate user input that influences matched, tracked, or tagged content rendered in popovers. Consider disabling HTML rendering in popovers or applying proper output encoding to dynamic values in the affected templates to prevent script injection.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
CIRCL
Date Reserved
2026-09-25T13:13:52.747Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab67829f7a7c54106d2774b

Added to database: 09/25/2026, 13:33:29 UTC

Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 13:47:39 UTC

Last updated: 09/26/2026, 03:40:04 UTC

Views: 15

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